1. Jumping Jacks
If you’re curious about the best exercises for burning calories, a solid place to start is with jumping jacks. You can do jumping jacks indoors or outdoors. Speed up the pace for increased difficulty, or slow it down if you need to. Always work toward the fastest pace you can maintain with good form and rhythm.
Begin the movement with your feet shoulder-width distance apart and your arms at your sides. Jump up, and spread your feet out wide while you lift your arms overhead. Bounce back to the starting position, and repeat for the prescribed time.
2. Burpees
If you’re ready for a metabolic blaster, burpees are your go-to exercise. You can do a pushup at the bottom, or just quickly bounce back into the next rep. Find a rhythm and intensity you can sustain without getting sloppy.
Begin standing with your feet shoulder-width distance apart. Explosively drop down into a plank position, do a pushup if desired, then quickly jump your feet to your hands. Immediately jump up explosively and reach overhead. Repeat for the prescribed time.