How to lose weight without going to the gym: This simple home workout burns 819 calories | Daily Star - Daily Star

Not everyone is a fan of the gym, but it doesn't mean you can't get fit and lose weight.

Taking part in group sports or outdoor activities are great ways to get in shape.

Doing any kind of regular exercise it great for your mind, body and overall health and making simple changes can help you burn fat faster.

Even going for a slow walk can burn around 255 calories an hour.

But how can you really ramp-up the calorie burn?

Running is one of the best and most simple ways to speed up weight loss and torch belly fat.

While running on a treadmill will burn around 455 calories, doing it outdoors is much more beneficial.

A moderate 5mph run outside will burn about 755 calories per hour in a 200lb person.

However, if you want to maximise your calorie burn, try running up stairs. Making this simple adjustment means you can torch around 819 calories an hour.

If you're not used to exercise you can start by simply walking up and down flights of stairs.

This easy activity will still burn around 102 calories in just 10 minutes.

Once you have got used to running, you could also try out sprint interval training.

Sprint intervals are a type of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) that helps build endurance, increase your anaerobic threshold and burn more calories and fat both during and after your workout.

Sprinting burns 400-500 calories every 30 minutes, but doing interval training can max out the calorie burn even more.

Unlike long duration training, sprint intervals require you to use maximum effort for short bursts with intermittent rest periods.

Begin by stretching your muscles by performing shoulder shrugs, arm circles, leg swings, arm crossovers, alternating toe touches, ankle bounces, walking lunges, side bends and spinal rotations.

Then get your body warmed up by doing some fast-paced walking or light jogging for five minutes.

You can then start your interval sprinting. Livestrong.com recommends running as fast as you can for 30 seconds, followed by 1 minute 30 seconds of walking or jogging.

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