Day-by-Day Workout Plan to Help You Slim Down

Day 6

Favorite Cardio
Do any type of aerobic exercise that you enjoy—walking, running, cycling, swimming, elliptical machine, or Zumba—at a moderate intensity for at least 20 minutes. Active logo

Increase your metabolism and tone up faster.

Music to Boost Your Exercise Routine By Fara Rosenzweig

Music that matches your power, intensity and speed for any workout program can help you push yourself to your max. Research reveals that if you match the tempo of a song to your desired heart rate, or beats per minute (bpm), the song will help you maintain or pick up the pace. It's no wonder you see athletes listening to music before a big game or race. It gets their blood pumping, and adrenaline up.

Coaches, trainers and fitness enthusiasts from all around were asked what songs help get them through some of the most intensive workouts. Here are the top 50 songs, broken into playlists: Running, Walking, Cycling, Weight Lifting and Active Editors' Picks. Each playlist shows songs with wide-ranging bpms to help you get the most effective workout. Stay focused and build your endurance with the following tunes.

1. Going the Distance by Bill Conti
    - 91 bpm
2. Ruff Ryders Anthem by DMX
    - 91 bpm
3. Thriller by Michael Jackson
    - 118 bpm
4. Should I Stay or Should I Go by The Clash
    - 113 bpm
5. Tricky by Run DMC
    - 128 bpm

http://www.active.com/fitness/Articles/Workout-Playlist-Music-to-Boost-Your-Exercise-Routine

The 7 Best Fat-Blasters

How to Burn Calories at Home

By Su Reid-St. John
From Health Magazine
We all have days when there’s no time to get to the gym. So we wondered: Which close-to-home cardio activities blast fat fastest? Wonder no more.

Here are the top seven fat-and-calorie burners, from Los Angeles–based celeb trainer Ramona Braganza, who has helped shape the amazing bodies of stars like Jessica Alba, Halle Berry, and Anne Hathaway. Try any one of these, and you’ll boost your metabolism for up to a whole day afterwards. One small workout, one giant payoff.

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Inline Skating

Burns 425 calories in 30 minutes

Skating is numero uno on our list when it comes to blasting fat and calories. The big burn stems from the side-to-side movement of your thigh and butt muscles.

And your core gets involved in a big way to keep you balanced. What’s more, you get all these benefits without putting too much stress on your knees and other joints. Skate at a strong, steady pace. (Don’t forget your helmet, wrist guards, and knee and elbow pads.)

Boost the burn: Alternate one minute of hard skating with one minute of medium-paced strokes.

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Running

Burns 374 calories in 30 minutes

The typical runner’s shape is sleek and lean, and there’s a reason for that: The major running muscles—legs, butt, core—happen to be the biggest calorie-and-fat-burning muscles in your body. To get the most out of each stride, swing your arms close to your body, don’t lean forward, and keep your feet low to the ground. To lessen impact, land on the middle of your foot, then roll through to your toes.

Boost the burn: Alternate fast and slow intervals, or take to the hills.

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