10 Great Non-Gym Activities To Keep Your Weight In Check

10 Great Non-Gym Activities To Keep Your Weight In Check by David Andrews

Many people will have gained 5-10 pounds over the last few months and are now looking to get it under control.

The great news is that you don’t have to spend the next 3 months in the gym every chance you get. There are plenty of ways to burn calories that don’t involve a gym and that can lead to a very fun experience all at the same time. It just comes down to knowing where to look.

Let’s take a quick look at 10 great non-gym activities that will help you torch calories and enjoy yourself in the process.

1.Brisk walking

Taking a brisk walk after dinner is a great way to get out and enjoy the outdoors without expending yourself too much. Best of all, it’s something that you can do with your significant other, so can be a great date-night sort of activity.

2.Cycling

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Getting your family together for a bike ride outdoors is another great option that will burn calories and have you spending some quality time together. Find a trail with a few hills and you’ll also be really hitting those lower body muscles hard as well. It’s great for physical conditioning.

3.Frisbee

A game of Frisbee is always fun and a sure-fire way to torch a few hundred calories. If you’re constantly running after that Frisbee, expect to burn around 60-70 calories per 10 minutes that you spend playing this.

Grab a partner or two and head out in your back yard for a game whenever you have a chance.

4.Golf

Love golf? Now you can count it as part of your fitness plan. Provided you aren’t renting a golf cart to carry you around, golfing is a great calorie burning activity. Plus, it’s a leisure way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

5.Tobogganing

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Live in an area that gets a lot of snow? Tobogganing might just be the activity for you.
This is a fun way to get a reward (the ride down) after the intense climb up the hill.

Because you’re not only climbing up a hill but working against the resistance of the snow, it’s a great lower body muscle building activity.

6.Skating (ice or inline)

Skating is another great winter (or summertime) activity depending on the form of skating you are doing. Both ice and inline skating are a great way to strengthen your quads, hamstrings, as well as your core, while also developing speed and power in these lower body muscles.

Skating is also a good agility focused activity since you’ll need to be using those core muscles to keep yourself balanced at all times. It’s a great calorie burner as well and you can expect to burn around 150-200 calories per 30 minutes of skating you do.

7.Rock climbing

Want something more adventurous? Why not try out rock climbing? While most activities will work your lower body, this one is great for hitting your upper body hard.

Plus, it’ll also work your core and balance as well, and provide something totally different than what you are used to.

8.Dancing

Dancing is the next great activity to get involved with if you want to stay active and have fun. Whether you choose ballroom dancing, jazz dance, or ballet dancing, you can bet you’ll work almost every single muscle in your body and improve your balance and coordination as well.

Ballroom dancing is also a great date-night activity.

9.Team sports

Team sports are something to look into if you want to socialize more while you get fit. Whether you choose to play on a basketball field, baseball, or soccer team, you’ll burn fat while having fun. And, you might just make some new close friends out of the deal.

10.Spring cleaning

Finally, while this one may not be quite as much fun, you’ll still benefit from it – spring cleaning is another excellent calorie burner and will have you hitting every muscle in your body. Once all is said and done, you can relax to a clean house or a garage.

So as you can see, there are plenty of ways to get fit that do not involve a gym.
Get a little creative and break out of the mindset that you must be in the gym to get a good workout. That just isn’t the case.

Now, if you want to do a more gym-focused workout but in the comfort of your own home, try this 25 minute workout routine. All you’ll need is a set of dumbbells and you’re ready to begin.

Perform 20 reps of each exercise and then rest for 30 seconds before continuing on.
Once the entire circuit is completed, rest for 2 minutes and then repeat one more time through.