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    8 Little Ways You Can Burn Calories

    By | Healthy Living – Tue, Jul 31, 2012 4:53 PM EDT

    It's the little things that count...It's the little things that count...You already hit the gym regularly and eat well to score a banging beach bod. But nutritionist Heather Heather Bauer, RD and founder of Bestowed.com, swears these little daily tweaks will help you burn even more calories.

    By Korin Miller

    Get Jacked
    Jumping jacks are a quick and easy calorie burner. Do them after you roll out of bed to wake up, while you're waiting for the shower to warm up, when your coffee is brewing...you get the point.

    Calories Burned: 10 per minute

    Squat When You Blow Dry
    Drying your hair can be such a pain. Maximize your time by doing squats while you dry.

    Calories Burned: 70 every five minutes

    Tap Your Toes
    When you're sitting at your desk, tap your toes 25 times. Then do it with the other foot.

    Calories Burned: 24-30

    Related: Get a Great Beach Body in 3 Days

    Use The Commercial Breaks
    Ads are boring anyway. Hop up when they're on and do standing lunges. Every hour of TV contains 20-30 minutes of commercials, so they add up!

    Calories Burned: 120 per hour of TV

    Skip the Elevator; Take the Stairs
    It's a no-brainer, right? But there's reason why you've heard it's so good for you-it's an amazing calorie-burner.

    Calories Burned: 10 per flight of stairs

    Do Microwave Squats
    While you're waiting for your dinner to defrost, do wall squats instead of leaning against the counter.

    Calories Burned: 12-15 every 30 seconds

    Related: 8 Ways to Get Rid of Cellulite

    Do Crunches Before Bed
    Before you crawl between the sheets, take five minutes to do crunches. Your abs will look amazing-and you'll burn a bunch of calories in the process.

    Calories Burned: 40

    Catch Some ZZZs
    We can get behind this one: You can burn extra calories by getting a good night's sleep.

    Calories Burned: 60 per hour

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