Which Exercise Burns Calories Fastest: Walking, Cycling Or Swimming?

I live by most of the health rules. I eat at least five a day, clock my fibre intake and hit a healthy protein portion. But there are times when I want to shed a bit of weight. And like most people, the idea of enduring a rumbling stomach for weeks on end and spending hours in the gym is daunting. But it really doesn't need to be that difficult.

So how do we go about burning that 250 calories? "My biggest piece of advice is to find what works for you, and do the activities you enjoy," Quinn advises. "There is no best form of exercise to burn calories. It's about finding the types which are most suitable for your ability."

But if you want to know exactly what 250 calories worth of exercise looks like, Quinn has broken it down for us. Here's what's typically required of popular exercises – including walking, running and swimming – to burn 250 calories.

"Walking is free, simple and effective and shouldn't be underestimated when attempting to burn calories ," says Quinn.

As a rough guide, adding a 35-minute walk to your day (approximately 3,500 steps), at a brisk pace, will burn around 250 calories, he says.

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