You don't have to go to the gym or even exercise outside to burn calories. In fact, you can burn as many calories as you want from the comfort of your own home.

That being said, here are 5 surprisingly easy ways to burn calories at home.



As Soon as You Wake Up, Get Active

Doing a small amount of exercise right after you wake up is a simple way to get your body ready for the day.

Lunges, squats, push ups, or even walking in place could be included. It only takes 10 minutes to get started!

Increase Your Heart Rate

Increasing your heart rate several times during the day is an excellent way to burn 200-400 calories.

The number of calories you burn will, of course, be determined by the type of activity you engage in.

Jogging in place for 30 seconds is a simple way to increase your heart rate. Take a 60-second break before repeating.

This interval should be repeated six times.

It may appear simple, but it is not!

Interval training should be done during commercial breaks.

Interval training is the way to go if you want to burn the most calories in the least amount of time.

Plan on doing intervals during every commercial break the next time you watch your favorite TV show.

Intervals are short bursts of intense exercise.

Running on the treadmill as fast as you can during a commercial break is a good example, as is doing as many push ups as you can.

Interval training during commercial breaks will give you a killer workout.

Maintain the Temperature of Your Home

Yes, studies have shown that keeping your home cool during the day can significantly increase the amount of calories you burn.

In fact, simply being in a cool environment can help you burn up to 40% more fat.

While watching television, sit on the floor.

It may appear strange, but it works...

When you sit on the floor, your body is compelled to use more muscles to keep you upright.

When you stand up, you will also use more muscles.

Simply recruiting more muscles will cause you to burn more calories throughout the day.

Though these five strategies appear to be extremely simple, they are also extremely effective.

Give them a shot and tell us what you think.

You may be surprised at how many more calories you begin to burn throughout the day.