Believe it or not, calorie-burning is not limited to your daily workout routine – there are endless ways to burn more calories in a day, and most of them can be quite fun! Try a few of these for starters:

- Join a dance class

Dancing is a great way to burn more calories, have fun and meet new people all at the same time. There are fun hip-hop classes so you can learn the latest dance moves, steamy Latin dances like the Mambo and Salsa, and even slower paced dances like ballroom dancing, country western line dancing, and square dancing. No matter what kind of dance most appeals to you, it’s a great way to keep your body moving.

- Start a dog-walking business

If you love animals, you could easily start a dog-walking business part-time, burn calories and make some extra pocket money at the same time. You will have to invest in a few start-up costs like a business license, insurance, and advertising for new clients, but it would be a fun way to stay committed to a walking routine, knowing that those dogs are counting on you to show up and take them for a walk each day. Even if you have a full-time job already, you could walk dogs for an hour in the morning and an hour in the evening, plenty of time to burn some calories!

- Join (or start) a walking club

Walking clubs offer a great opportunity to socialize with other fitness enthusiasts and create some accountability. Most walking clubs have specified times and days when they get together and walk, but often there are several smaller groups within the big group, and those smaller groups may walk at alternate times and in different locations. If there are no existing walking clubs in your area, start one yourself! Place a small classified ad or post flyers in your local area, seeking new members for your club. Create some general guidelines and a way for all of you to stay in contact, and then start burning calories together.

- Start a cleaning business

Cleaning is a great way to burn more calories, and if you can get paid for doing it, even better! You could specialize in cleaning a house or two on the weekends, or target offices in your local area, which would most likely require cleaning in the evenings after workers have gone home. You could also focus more on yard cleaning, garage cleaning, hauling trash to the dump or recycling center, or even helping senior citizens clean out their attics and basements. Any type of cleaning, moving, or repairing can burn a lot of calories, maybe bring in some extra money, and make you feel great about helping your community.

Even if these specific ideas don’t appeal to you, hopefully they’ve given you a bit of creative inspiration to come up with your own fun ways to burn more calories. Any kind of physical activity is going to help you burn more calories, so if it’s fun and safe, go for it!