Fun Ways To Lose Flab - by Editor

For most people, losing weight is a chore, and with good reason! Exercising is not fun for a majority of the population, and we all need constant motivation to keep us going. Often, the motivation lasts only so long, after which we're back to the excuses and procrastination. Here are some fun ways to burn calories.

Dancing

Dance away the flab. You don't need to join dance classes to be able to do this. Simply turn on the music in your bedroom, and start moving. Not only will your sense of rhythm improve but as you start getting into the groove, your dancing will improve as well so if you ever thought of yourself as a terrible dancer, this is a good way to get better. Dancing in front of a mirror will help you incorporate more steps into your routine and you will also get an idea of how you dance. It is amazing how many people have never really seen themselves dance in front of a mirror, which is why they don't really know what looks absurd and what looks good. All you really need is forty minutes a day, three or four times a week, to get a good cardio workout and burn calories. So if you ever wanted an excuse to listen to your favourite music without it seeming to be a waste of time, you've got it. Dancing as a workout also helps you keep in touch with what's new in the music world, and if you love music, what better way to exercise.

Hula Hoop

Do you have a tyre around your belly which refuses to go away Sure, you can do stomach crunches, and should do them, but you just wish there was an easier way to get rid of the flab. Well, there is! It may not be easier as such, but its definitely a lot more fun than sticking your palms under your head and lifting yourself up and down ad nauseam. Invest in a hula hoop! Hula hoops are not easy to find in India, but you can always order one online or ask your NRI relative to get it from abroad. Gujral Industries in Meerut, India, manufactures hula hoops. All a hoop really consists of is a firm, heavy rubber pipe, which may have a cloth covering. A standard diameter is around 33 inches, so you can even ask your local handyman if he can get one made for you. You will not be able to spin the hoop immediately. It will take practice.
Hulas are always a complete hit with kids. So if you are worried about whether your child is getting enough exercise, presenting her with a hula hoop is a sure way to get her up from in front of the television and moving her hips. Your child's friends will also enjoy playing with the hoop. The hoop also provides you with numerous party games. At your child's birthday, have a hula hoop competition, in which the child who swings the hoop for the longest time wins. Kids will be jumping for their turn, to have a go! If you have a garden, you could use the hoops as a kind of 'net' in a distance, and have children spit out sweets or something edible through the hoop. There are numerous fun things you can do with a hoop, so it is well worth investing in one.




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Name: vikas jain
City:   Ludhiana
Comments:   I want to know how much of jogging helps to reduce weight.and which r the parts which benifit from jogging
Name: Amber
City:   --
Comments:   Peter, a Hula Hoop is just as it is. that IS the the english name. have you never seen one beforeNULL just go to the store, like wal*mart and ask to buy a hula hoop. its that simple.
Name: Cami
City:   Sumter
Comments:   i would have never thought that hula hooping could help me loose weight. i am glad i found this article.
Name: nazia fathima
City:   india
Comments:   need more more more more more more tips to lose weight
Name: Sarah
City:   corvallis, oregon, usa
Comments:   Hula hooping is really fun. Nearby here in Summit Oregon, some (grown) women have started an informal group to meet about different things and one time they used what looked like flexible plastic irrigation hose, any flexible lightweight plastic hose would do. They used electrical tape which comes in many colors to wrap around it for decoration and to hold it together. I think they crammed one end into the other to make a circle and then taped it. Bigger hoops work better for adults, smaller ones for children. You can also put a few beans inside for a pleasant rattling noise. There is also the issue that you may feel silly while using it. Get your child to do it too...or just get over that akward feeling. It's not healthy to take yourself too seriously.
Name: roma
City:   india
Comments:   wat is hula hoop NULL tel me plz
Name: Riya
City:   Dubai
Comments:   Roma, a hula hoop is just a big plastic hoop you use your waist to spin around you, just search it on google image search. Hope this helps :) P.S. Thanks for the great article IndiaParenting!
Name: prea
City:   mumbai
Comments:   i love dancing i was just searching wether dancing helps u lose weight and then i read ur article and from now im enjoying more coz dancing is my hobby as well as it helps me to reduce fat
Name: JOTHIKA
City:   DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA
Comments:   WHAT A FABULOUS SITE THIS IS... I WOULD NEVER OFF THOUGHT THAT YOU COULD LOOSE WEIGHT BY HULA HOOPING... THANX
Name: princess
City:   delhi
Comments:   could sum one plz let me know where in india can i fin da hula hoop, and hw much does it cost?i have been tryin to look 4 it.pls b specific
Name: Diana
City:   TORONTO
Comments:   DDR is also good. jumping on a trampoline too. also 1 hr of sleeping you lsoe 55 calories. 1 hr of jogging 5 mph is 500 calories. ^^
Name: hey
City:   l
Comments:   how can i get my arms thin, and skinny.
Name: jlakjsd
City:   lakjsdf
Comments:   to the person who asked what parts of your body are affected by jogging you can´t tell, jogging is considered Cariovascular excersize and you´re using your fat storage as energy to use (which is why cardio makes you lose weight). There is no specific area of which your body will be taking fats from, it´s basically from your entire body, that´s why it´s important to maintain a healthy excersize routine mixed with cardio as well as weight training (to tone and strengthen your body and muscles)
Name: Millie
City:   uy89rfovy
Comments:   how many calories does 1 hour of trampolining burn? And is it a good way of burning calories? pleasseeee tell me i cant get an answer to these Q! thank you. X X
Name: fdlxb
City:   Paris
Comments:   Google
Name: gopi krishna
City:   Hyderabad
Comments:   how to i reduce my fatty hips, please suggest some diet and also excercises
Name: nazia
City:   london
Comments:   i am not fat just want to have a really nice and fit body that´s all so i want more tips wat kind of music do we dance to for dancing lessons?
Name: nazia
City:   london
Comments:   hey its me again now tel me dis y cant we lose weight easily is there an easy way? hi nazia fathima from india my name is nazia aswel
Name: Lauren
City:   TulsaOklahoma
Comments:   How much wieght do you lose when you dance in front of the mirror for an hour 4 times a week?
Name: Salma
City:   london
Comments:   Hi there to All This site is great... I knew that hula hoop can make you loose weight.. that´s why i was so skinny when i was young.. but i just forgot about it... N dancing is a great way to tone your Body...So i´l be hula hooping alot more.. Gud luck to you all.. Also Yoga helps to tone your body which actually looks like you´v lost weight... God if i were in India i´d be doing Yoga all day... esp power yoga.
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