Workouts That Burn the Most Calories

Taekwondo

When it comes to martial arts exercises that burn mega calories, taekwondo takes the black belt, burning about 937 calories per hour for a 200-pound individual. Similar to wrestling or boxing, taekwondo is a self-defense exercise that originated in Korea and has been around for about 2,000 years. Typically, you’d perform the exercise by competing against another person across from you, who is trying to weaken your technique and cause you to let your guard down.

‘The exercise emphasizes speed, power, concentration, reaction force, and breath control among its guiding principles, truly taking on an otherworldly athletic mindset and transforming mind and body to one powerful weapon,’ says Ryan. However, many people rest quite a bit between movements, so in order to keep this mode of exercise at the top of the calorie-burning spectrum, minimize rest periods and go directly into each of your movements.