ALTERNATIVE WORKOUTS LOOK EASY BUT WILL LEAVE YOUR MUSCLES TONED

Varsha Lokhande, a Dubai-based skater, started skating two years ago.

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She does it everyday in the evenings, and notes the calorie burn in her Fitbit, and the good news is, it reflects in the weight-check every week. “From what I see, I can lose around 400 calories in an hour, depending on the intensity,” she says.

And science proves it too: According to the American Heart Association, it can be a powerful aerobic workout that gets your heart pumping, boosts circulation, and lowers your risk of heart disease. In fact, just 30 minutes of skating can raise your heart rate to the same level as jogging, giving your cardiovascular endurance a serious upgrade.

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