Exercises That Burn More Calories Than Running

1. Kettlebell Swings:

This explosive exercise works the big, powerful muscles around your glutes and quads and sends your heart into overdrive, according to research from the University of Wisconsin. In the study, participants burned 20.2 calories a minute and their average heart was 93 percent of its max for the course of a 20-minute workout. "The kettlebell swing works you so hard because it's not a movement you're used to," says Dan John, a strength coach in Salt Lake City and the author of Intervention. "You're not super efficient at it, which taxes your body."

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2. Indoor Rowing:

A 185-pound person can burn 377 calories during 30 minutes of vigorous rowing – about 12.5 calorie per minute – reports a Harvard University study. And because you need to utilize the muscles in your arms, legs and back for efficient strokes, it's a great total-body trainer. Want to row like an Olympian and burn even more calories on the rower? Click here if you want to be convinced to start.

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3. Burpees:

A 180-pound person burns about 1.43 calories per burpee, says exercise scientist and Spartan Coach Jeff Godin. So if you can hammer out at least seven a minute you're in the double digits. But you should shoot to average at least 10 every 60 seconds, or a rate of 14.3 calories per minute. Why? Performing just 10 reps at a fast pace can rev your metabolism as much as a 30-second, all-out bike sprint, according to a study presented at the American College of Sports Medicine annual meeting.

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4. AirDyne bike sprints:

It sounds downright crazy, but Gym Jones manager Rob MacDonald proved that it's possible to blast 87 calories in one minute on this stationary bike that increases its resistance as you pedal harder.

The key: Give everything you have in that 60 seconds. Note: This was by no means a scientific experiment and relies on the accuracy of the built-in AirDyne monitor, which calculates calories by converting revolutions of the fan into physical work.

5. Jumping rope:

Moderate-intensity rope jumping — about 100 to 120 skips per minute — burns about 13 calories a minute, according to the "Compendium of Physical Activities". This mode of exercise uses more muscle groups than jogging, and challenges your balance, and coordination — especially if you practice drills that require extra hand and foot skills.

6. Fat-Tire Biking:

If you haven't tried this fast-growing cycling sport, you should. You can burn up to 1,500 calories an hour — or nearly 25 calories per minute — pedaling the heavy, hard-to-turn monster bikes and tackling all types of terrain, all year round, says Mike Curiak, record holder for the 1,000-mile Iditasport Impossible, a fat tire biking race. Reality check: That kind of calorie burn depends on your fitness and strength levels, and your skill. But regardless, it's sure to be one hell of workout.

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