Yep, this blast from your playground past is a total torcher. The burn: 667вЂ“990 calories/hour (jumping at 120 skips per minute) (FYI: Calorie burn is estimated for a 125-pound person and a 185-pound person, per American Council on Exercise estimates.) 1. This list ranks the top 10 trainer-backed weight loss exercises by calories torched.

That said, certain workouts do generally burn more than others. вЂњMuscle is the most metabolically active tissue, so the more of it we have, the more effective we are at burning calories all day long.вЂќД«ut just how many cals you torch depends on multiple factors, like how much you weigh (the more you weigh, the more calories you burn doing any particular task) and just how all-out you go. By choosing exercises that ramp up that after-burn effect, вЂњyou get more bang for your buck in the long-term,вЂќ she says. The reason weight training has this prolonged calorie-burning effect? When you work at that higher intensity, your body needs more oxygen afterward in order to recover and repair muscles, Miranda says. вЂњBut anaerobic workouts (think weights) keep our excess post-exercise oxygen consumption ( EPOC), or post-workout calorie-burn, going from hours to days ,вЂќ she explains. ItвЂ™s true that people tend to expend more calories while doing cardio, like running, compared to lifting weights, says physical therapist and fitness coach Laura Miranda, CSCS, DPT.

Well, it's time to set the record straight. Some people say cardio is the ultimate calorie-burner, while other swear by strength training. When it comes to the best weight loss exercises, though, the confusion is real.

If you're dedicating valuable time in your day to sweat, and if weight loss is a goal of yours, you want to know it's actually worth your time.

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