To lose weight, there is no secret: the key lies in the right combination of a medium-intensity physical activity and a balanced diet. Of course some exercises allow you to spend more calories than others. The point, with Julie Aubert, co-founder of the gym / restaurant Chez Simone, on sports that will boost the figures of your calories burned!

Boxing: 700 to 900 calories per hour

"The advantage with boxing is that you are in constant motion.There is no rest time like running, brisk walking or in HIIT, which encourages efforts always very intense. ", explains Julie Aubert.

By alternating between aero-kicks exercises, attacks, or even cardio-kickboxing, one works at the same time his breath, the muscles of the arms and the legs and one improves his breathing.

"The efforts can be so intense that you can lose between 700 and 900 calories (depending on your body size) per workout, which is huge!" Says the sportswoman.

Running: 500 to 1000 calories per hour

"There is no real contraindication for running, except for people suffering from joint pain and muscle pain, in which case they may prefer trail running in nature, to find themselves on a more mellow and by extension, less hard ground than asphalt, "says Julie Aubert.

The addicted running even indicates that more and more doctors are advocating the practice of this sport ... to asthmatics!

"Running helps them to learn how to regulate their breath, of course it's not a matter of sprinting from the start, but of getting your body accustomed to training that increases in intensity over the course of the sessions," she says. she.

For running, count an average of 500 to 1000 calories spent per hour of exercise.

Indoor cycling: up to 950 calories per hour

Recommended for those with joint problems, indoor cycling is well known for promoting fat burning, and by extension, calorie loss - up to 400 calories per one hour workout, with average speed of 20km / h.

The fastest ones (who drive more than 30kms / h) spend up to 950 calories per hour.

This is a discipline mainly recommended for people who are overweight, because this sport allows them to not force on their joints. Be careful, however, to make sure to adjust the saddle of the bike to avoid stretching the muscles too much and risking injury.

The rower: between 350 and 500 calories per hour

The rower, a real slimming ally to shape the silhouette is very popular in gyms. However, it is an exercise that requires a lot of muscular endurance.

"I think it's still a pretty complicated exercise for beginners, and while exercise is attractive in terms of calories, you can spend between 350 and 500 calories do the exercise for 1 hour - we can quickly be tired by the very repetitive side, "says Julie Aubert.

Nevertheless, the young woman specifies that the rower remains an interesting movement for all those who have back pain, because it allows to work and to stretch the muscles of their back, if they practice the movement smoothly.

The step: between 500 and 700 calories per hour

The step, is practiced in gym or at home, if you are equipped. At half an hour to one hour of medium to high intensity, you burn between 500 and 700 calories depending on your weight.

The goal ? Go up and down the step, take dance steps while alternating up and down, alternating between fast movements and slower movements.

You mainly use the lower body, with a heavy work of the thighs, glutes and calves.

The longer the sessions, the more the body consumes the sugars and burns in the fats.

Activity is however not recommended for people with joint problems.