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To blast fat, fit a weekly (or twice weekly) swim into your schedule for a whole-body workout: Swimming works both upper and lower body muscles simultaneously and burns 350 to 420 calories per hour. Plus, it's also a low-impact cardiovascular workout that is easy on your joints -- ideal if you're not used to vigorous exercises.
While you're swimming, burn more calories with the right strokes and techniques: A ten-minute back stroke, for instance, burns about 95 calories; a side stroke about 68 calories while treading water burns only 35 calories.
If you're no swimmer, good low-impact alternatives are walking and cycling: They don't train the arms and shoulders though, so you have to work your upper body muscles with a separate workout.
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