10 Workouts to Have You Burning Stress and Calories All at Once ...

1 Running

Running is a sport loved by many and dreaded by a great number of people as well. If you have been forced to run in a sports practice at some point or another you may see this workout as a form of torture but I will tell you otherwise. Running is not only one of the highest calorie burning exercises but it will also help take your stress away. I feel like with every strike of the pavement, I am whisked away from stress and brought to a happier place!

2 Intervals

Interval training is an effective way to burn calories and push your body to the max. The best way to perform intervals is to exercise hard for 2 minutes, then easy for 2; repeat for up to one hour and you will kick your stress to the curb and burn mega calories!

3 High Intensity

Push yourself to complete extreme for 8 minutes and then exercise easy for two minutes. Repeat for up to thirty minutes to give yourself a super sweaty and satisfying workout. Just make sure you put your best foot forward in this workout and exercise extreme. You will get out what you put in!

4 Boxing

Join a boxing class or just invest in your own bag and gloves to box at a time convenient to you. Take your frustrations out on the bag and you will work your core, increase your heart rate and burn plenty of stress. Box it out and feel your stress relieved in no time!

5 Cycling

Cycling is a super sweaty way to push yourself and work your total body. Since most cycling classes have bars that move you can work your upper and total body. So sign up for a cycling class and challenge yourself to alleviate stress and burn mega calories!

6 Swimming

Jump in the pool for a variation of stroke styles or even some body exercises. Perform this regularly to push yourself and establish a regular fitness routine. And you may even find yourself craving your next swimming workout. It is said that exercising immersed in water will practically melt away the stress. Put it to the test with your next swimming workout!

7 Jumping Rope

You think jumping rope is a child pastime when it is actually a super effective workout that you can make the most out of. So jump away to burn mega calories and make the most out of every fitness moment. And with each jump you will melt the stress away and chisel your body!

8 Yoga

As low impact as yoga is, it's actually a major calorie burner. Plus, since it is yoga, you'll be meditating and stretching to promote relaxation. So next time you're feeling stressed but need to hit the mats, try some good yoga!

9 Barre WorkoUts

While this doesn't seem like a major workout, many barre workouts actually boost your metabolism while scorching calories. A typical barre class and burn upwards of 650 calories! Plus, focusing on the movements will help you de-stress by getting your concentration on form rather than whatever is eating you.

10 Power Walking

Walking itself is great exercise-especially if you're trying to get into shape and you're starting at the beginning. But, by simply picking up the pace on your walks you're going to be burning some serious cals all at low impact. Grab a friend and y'all can use it as a therapy session to help you get all that stress off your chest and your mind.

So push yourself with these great workouts to shimmy away the stress, sculpt your body and get in serious sexy shape!