Blades of Glory!

Today I am going Ice Skating for a birthday party, not your typical birthday party for a group of 20 and 30 year old girls but what a fun way to get exercise and burn off some extra calories before eating birthday cake and drinking a few cocktails ;) Ice Skating for someone who is 130-180 pounds can burn up to an average of 325-500 calories an hour! And sometimes it's not easy getting the recommended 30 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic physical activity at least 5 days a week (total of 150 minutes a week). If you find that the week days are hard to workout most days of the week make sure to take advantage of the weekends and enjoy it with your friends for some extra motivation and accountability. Plan the activity earlier in the week to keep you from changing your mind before the weekend comes around. Get creative and explore what activities your city has to offer - find a new place to go for a hike or a new running/walking route in a neat area of town, get a group together to play a game (softball, soccer, kickball, paintball, etc.), go for a bike ride, and you can always go roller skating or ice skating like Will Ferrell and Napoleon Dynamite in Blades of Glory!