Written by Sharvan Kumar

8 Standing Exercises Designed to Burn More Fat Than Running

Kettlebell swings work your hips, glues, core, and shoulders in an intense, HIIT-style motion. It sets off EPOC.  

Kettlebell swings  

Combining muscles in the legs, core, and shoulders, squat to press is a full-body activity. Along with strengthening you, it can raise your heart rate at a comparable pace to cardio.  

Squat to Press   

A plyometric action that significantly boosts calorie burn are jump squats.  

Jump Squats

Lunge to Knee Drive works your glues, core, legs, and even helps with balance.  

Lunge towards knee drive.  

One motion in the dumbbell snatch works the legs, back, shoulders, and core. The movement itself causes high intensity that sets off fat burning.  

Dumbbell Snatch

This exercise increases your heart rate and dynamically works your legs and core.  

High Knees

Skater Jumps: Lateral motions work more muscles than cardio.  

Skater Jumps

Burning a ton of calories, this full body, high intensity exercise is known as battle ropes. It works the core, arms, shoulders, legs.  

Battle Ropes

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