Staying slim doesn't have to be a major undertaking. We found 10 easy ways to burn calories that don't require a trip to fitness boot camp.
Cut a rug —
Invite some pals over, turn on some tunes, and have a 37-minute dance party. You know you haven't forgotten the Macarena.
Work out, then make out —
Hit the gym with your mate for a healthy dose of exercise -- you burn about 100 calories in 30 minutes of weightlifting -- then dive between the sheets and torch another 100 with an hour of foreplay and vigorous sex.
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Move things around —
Liven up the layout of your favorite room with 30 minutes of furniture rearranging.
Hit the bull's-eye —
Spend 1 hour and 10 minutes at your favorite watering hole playing a fun game of darts with friends.
Make over your casa —
Give your living room a fresh hue. Rolling on a new coat of paint burns 204 calories an hour.
Scrub-a-dub —
Throw a barbecue, but first vacuum, sweep the patio and straighten up.
Hit the market —
Buy groceries for your fete (45 minutes of cart-pushing burns 117 calories), carry them inside (5 minutes of schlepping them up stairs burns 43), and put them away (40 calories in 14 minutes).
Bat a birdie around —
Challenge partygoers to a friendly game of badminton and burn about 200 calories in 40 minutes.
Act out —
Help your guests burn off even more of that barbecue fare by leading them in an hour of charades.
Sing, laugh, repeat —
Settle in for an hour of "Glee" and participate by belting out those lyrics; you'll burn more if you do it standing. When it's your turn to rest your chops, laugh. Singing zaps 136 calories an hour, and 20 minutes of giggling torches another 67.