Over 40 Fitness Hacks 520: Brad Williams - Maximizing Calorie Burn: Effective Exercises for Staying Fit After 40
Maximizing Calorie Burn: Effective Exercises for Staying Fit After 40
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In this episode of the Over 40 Fitness Hacks podcast, host Brad Williams discusses maximizing calorie burn through different exercises, especially for those over 40 who want to stay fit without giving up their social life. Brad shares his personal experience with rebounding—a low-impact exercise he favors due to his lower back injury. He explains that rebounding, combined with various intensity levels and accessories like weight vests or oxygen deprivation masks, can help burn around 450 calories in just 30 minutes.
Brad also compares other exercises, like treading water, which he discovered burns approximately 364 calories in 15 minutes. He emphasizes the importance of variety and keeping workouts enjoyable to avoid hitting plateaus, where your body becomes more efficient and burns fewer calories over time. For instance, he mentions adding resistance to treading water or trying high-intensity exercises like kickboxing, which burns significantly more calories than shadow boxing.
Brad stresses the need for personalized experimentation with different activities to find what works best for each individual. He also highlights that men and women often burn calories differently due to muscle mass and weight. By keeping workouts fun and effective, Brad aims to help his audience lose weight and stay fit without sacrificing their social life, offering tips and tools to do just that. He also hints at starting a TikTok channel, humorously named "Burn Brad Burn," to explore different exercises and calorie burns.
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