Sun, snow and fun in the huts - for many people it's time to go on skiing vacation again! Kaiserschmarrn, cheese noodles and Jagertee at the après-ski can easily hit the hips. So it's a good thing that skiing, snowboarding and the like can burn off a lot of calories. We tell you which winter sports are the best way to lose weight!
1st place: Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is not as action-packed as skiing, for example, and some people may find it boring, but it is the number 1 winter sports fat killer. 800 - 1,000 calories per hour. Cross-country skiing is a full-body workout that works your leg-, arm- and torso muscles are trained and the cardiovascular system gets going. With this intensive endurance training fat burning is really boosted. Cross-country skiing is also easy on the joints and has a low risk of injury. In addition, this sport is easy to learn.
2nd place: Ski touring
Ski touring can be extremely sweaty. Instead of sitting comfortably in the lift, the mountain is climbed with touring skis. Good stamina is an advantage here, because the ascent is not child's play. Ski touring trains the entire body and strengthens the cardiovascular system. Per hour you can burn up to 700 calories burned with it.
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3rd place: Skiing
Skiing is one of the most strenuous winter sports. In the evening you are usually very exhausted. Even if one spends a large part of the time in the elevator and makes the one or other Einkehrschwung, become 400 - 500 calories per hour are burned. The more athletic your skiing style and the harder you go on the edges, the higher your calorie consumption. For weight loss, this sport is therefore not suitable for everyone, but rather for the skilled skiers. Skiing mainly trains the leg and trunk muscles. The joint load and the risk of injury are very high here.
Rank 4: Snowboarding
Snowboarding and skiing are very similar, so the same applies to both. However, when snowboarding, you sit more often on the slopes and thus take more breaks. Since the body is somewhat less stressed than in skiing, per hour about 300 - 400 calories on the snowboard burned. Again, the more skilled the rider is and the fewer stops are made, the higher the calorie consumption. Snowboarding works the muscles of the legs and torso, as well as Strengthendurance and coordination trained.
Place 5: Ice skating
Skating on a snowy pond is certainly one of the most beautiful winter sports. All the better that you can also burn calories in the process. About 300 to 350 calories per hour can be burned off with ice skating, if you skate "normally". If you skate really intensively, you can burn up to 600 calories. Skating not only trains the leg and back muscles, but also back muscles but also the ability to react, the sense of balance, the endurance and condition. It is an ideal whole-body workout that is also good for the heart and circulation.
Place 6: Tobogganing
Tobogganing is not only fun and reminds us of happy childhood days, it also helps you lose weight. In one hour you can burn up to 300 calories can be burned. Especially during the ascent, you easily break a sweat and crank up the fat burning. When you pull the sled back up the hill, you also strengthen your cardiovascular system, build up stamina and burn additional fat. By braking and cornering, you're doing something for your leg muscles while sledding. Also torso, back and abdomen are also addressed.
Alternatives to winter sports
For whom skiing, snowboarding and co. are not the right thing, you can also burn calories with the following winter activities:
Winter walk
For those who do not need so much action in winter, a nice winter walk is suitable. Especially in a wonderfully snow-covered winter landscape, this is a great experience that can also burn a few calories. The higher the snow, the more strenuous the walk - and the more fat melts. Per hour, during an intensive winter walk through the white splendor, you can burn up to 240 calories during an intensive winter walk through the white splendor. A snow walk in the fresh air is also good for the immune system and health, and gives us lots of happy hormones.
Shovel snow
Most of us can't avoid shoveling snow. After all, who wants to be responsible for someone falling on our doorstep? So grab your shovel and get out on the street: sweeping snow burns about 135 calories per hour, and shoveling and scraping snow can burn as many as 380 calories.
Snowball fight
The most fun winter activity is undoubtedly the snowball fight. Here you can go back to your childhood and really let off steam. The more athletic your opponent is, the more you are challenged and the more fat you can burn. During one hour of snowball fight, depending on the intensity, you will burn up to 350 calories. What are you waiting for? Grab your hat, scarf, gloves and winter boots and start rolling, ducking, throwing and dodging. A perfect full-body workout that's sure to get you sweating fast!
Build a snowman
Fun for young and old: building a snowman. Rolling the balls until they are big enough can be quite exhausting. In the process, you'll burn about 370 calories per hour burned.
Editors fitnessmarkt.de (SIS)
Published on: 20 December 2018