1. Kickboxing = 800 calories/hour
2. Biking = 700 calories/hour
3. Zumba = about 500/hour
4. Jumping Rope = 780/hour
5. Aerobic Step Class = 600/hour
6. Running = 650/hour
These are all great workouts, but I believe the list is incomplete. In my opinion, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Grappling should be one of the Top 6 Calorie Burning Activities. Not only is Jiu-Jitsu a full-body workout that requires the use of every major muscle group, but also is an incorporation of resistance exercises, interval training, and core strengthening.
In a typical Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu workout, we always start with a good warm up. As you warm up, your heart rate will increase and stabilize. Depending on the type of warm up, there may be moments of high intensity and low intensity. Transitioning into drills and practicing technique, it is important to keep the body moving as you take turns and learn through repetition. The final part of practice will involve situational goes and matches. Just like the warm up, 20 ~ 30 minutes of matches at the end of class will involve moments of high intensity and low intensity, which is a great way for your body to burn fat. As you get used to the workouts and your stamina / endurance increases, you will find that you have lowered your heart rate recovery time. Not only will your body become more efficient as you learn the different technical movements, but also your cardiovascular levels will have adapted to the different requirements necessary for competition.
Consistency is the key to finding success with any workout. It is important to ease your body into your workouts and find an instructor that will help you with that transition.
In a typical Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu workout, we always start with a good warm up. As you warm up, your heart rate will increase and stabilize. Depending on the type of warm up, there may be moments of high intensity and low intensity. Transitioning into drills and practicing technique, it is important to keep the body moving as you take turns and learn through repetition. The final part of practice will involve situational goes and matches. Just like the warm up, 20 ~ 30 minutes of matches at the end of class will involve moments of high intensity and low intensity, which is a great way for your body to burn fat. As you get used to the workouts and your stamina / endurance increases, you will find that you have lowered your heart rate recovery time. Not only will your body become more efficient as you learn the different technical movements, but also your cardiovascular levels will have adapted to the different requirements necessary for competition.
Consistency is the key to finding success with any workout. It is important to ease your body into your workouts and find an instructor that will help you with that transition.
Eliot Kelly
www.edhbjj.com
El Dorado Hills Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
"The health benefits of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are available to everyone!"
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