extreme sports can help you lose weight fast

Losing weight has been a struggle for most people. Some are willing to invest on fitness packages, though costly, with an assurance of successfully losing weight. Others modify their diet, either by being calorie conscious or organic, as promoted by reliable nutritionists and celebrities who have undergone the method. These schemes, with commitment and diligence, can successfully lose weight but will take time. Because of wanting to lose weight faster, some have resorted to taking up slimming medicines which has unclear long term effects. People who want to lose weight fast and have the guts to face the tremendous challenges while enjoying the thrill and excitement of the activity take extreme sports. Experts have revealed that these intense activities burn calories in great amounts that contribute to loss of weight in a short period of time compared to those offered in fitness centers.

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People who love the water can do a number of water sports such as going sailing, windsurfing or simple surfing which can help burn around 200 calories an hour. Those who have the taste for a more extreme activity can do whitewater rafting to burn as much as 350 calories per hour. Those who love exploring the world’s magnificent corals and marine resources can benefit 350 calories an hour of burnt calories from snorkeling. Those who go to the depths doing scuba diving profit more at 500 calories and hour.

There are also a number of activities for individuals who prefer to be on land such as skateboarding that can burn as much as 350 calories an hour or skating that can burn more calories at 500 an hour. Those who love bikes burn 280 calories an hour in motor-cross while those who love cars can go drag racing and lose 420 calories an hour. Going up the heights can achieve not just the glory of conquering the peak but also of burning calories. While going up in rock climbing, as much as 750 calories an hour is burned; while, going rappelling down can cut down 500 calories an hour.

Those who seek more than the thrill of going up the heights can do extreme sports in the air like sky diving or hang gliding to lose as much as 245 calories per hour. However, lower energy is exerted because most of the work is due to gravity and not of the body’s efforts.

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The change of season to winter is not a hindrance to extreme sports because there are a number of activities during this period. Its cold atmosphere favors those who want to burn those calories faster because the body works extra to keep itself warm and every activity requires exertion of more effort. Activities like snowboarding can burn as much as 500 calories an hour while downhill skill can lose as much as 700 calories an hour. Cross country skiing which requires a bit more effort compared to the two activities can help the individual lose up to 1,000 calories an hour.

It should be noted that the number of calories burned is influenced by body weight and dependent on the effort that the person devotes to the activity.

Losing weight through extreme sports, like those programs in fitness centers, cannot happen overnight. Desperation to lose weight as a motivation to do extreme sports is not enough. Extreme sports are not for the faint of heart. From its name alone, these activities are quite challenging and involve facing your fears. Passion, courage, and diligence are requirements to continually involve in these activities and see its results. When doing extreme sports, the most important thing is to enjoy the challenge and adventure and have fun.