If you're looking for workouts that burn the most calories in the least amount of time, think high-intensity and rapid pace cardio workouts. Below are some of the easiest (and most challenging!) workouts for burning the most calories possible. Note that the estimated calories burned will vary. It depends on how much you weigh currently, and the level of intensity you achieve with each activity.

Be sure to consult your doctor before beginning an exercise program, and with each of the workouts below be sure to include an adequate amount of time for warming up and cooling down:
 

When it comes to weight loss you may have wondered how often to exercise. Do you have to work out every single day, or should you allow a day or two of rest in between? 
 

Many people say that they simply don't have the time to exercise. While this may be perfectly true in a fast paced world, there are certain things you can do to incorporate exercise into your daily life without allotting much time for it.

When it comes to exercise, it all starts with a good attitude and a little bit of action each day. It's a common misconception to believe that you need to engage in strict dieting or lengthy and vigorous exercise routines in order to stay in shape. It simply isn't true!

Try some of these tips in order to slip exercise into your daily routine:

In order for the body to properly maintain itself and stay optimized for day to day living, it's important to have both a healthy body and mind. You can achieve glorious health by engaging in a diet that's nutritionally sound along with a positive mental attitude!

If you feel that you are lacking in one area or the other, you may want to change your diet, your exercise routine, or your overall mental attitude. Generally, such lifestyle changes don't happen overnight so be patient when looking for results. If you're trying to lose weight, remember that sometimes the body gets healthy on the inside first before you see results on the outside.

Here are three steps to get you on the right path to a healthy life:

It's easy to get motivated to start a weight loss plan at the beginning of the summer. Many people, motivated by the sunny weather and excitement that summer brings, resolve to get in shape over the summer months. With the summer comes a new beginning and new enthusiasm.

After a while, however, it can be difficult to maintain the same high level of motivation you need to keep going. When the motivation of an upcoming vacation or looking your best in a swimsuit is no longer in front of you, you can easily get discouraged and fall back into old habits.

Instead of giving up, choose success.

Stick to your weight loss and fitness goals even after the swimsuit season with these tips and tricks:

Have you ever had trouble sleeping? Are you up late every night, struggling to settle into a comfortable position? Do you wake up each morning feeling like you haven't slept a wink?

While you may have been in bed for five, six or seven hours, you may have only slept an hour or two. If this describes you, you are not alone.

Insomnia is a common issue that millions of people face. Sleep deprivation can affect your health, job performance, and even your relationships with the people you love. Your body and mind need enough rest to recharge your internal batteries.

If you lack the proper amount of rest, your body will become weaker and weaker. You'll feel more lethargic and think less clearly. Thankfully, there are steps you can take to increase the quality and quantity of sleep you receive at night. A few small changes can make a difference between a life of vitality and one of lethargy.

Try these techniques to get a better night's rest:

There are many people who love to exercise. They jump up at the crack of dawn, dress in cute, perfectly coordinated exercise gear and are full of bright smiles and happy thoughts before they take off to the gym. You may not be one of those people. You may not ever really learn to love exercise even if Brad Pitt magically showed up at your door as your workout buddy.

You don't have to smile about it or even like it, but you need to exercise, so maybe you made yourself head to the gym five days a week. You discovered that as you learned a few tips to help you burn the fat and shed the weight you'd packed on over the years, exercising wasn't that bad after all. You don't have to be at the greatest fitness level to achieve success with this mindset. You start out as a couch potato and work your way up.

Here are 7 ways for you to work smarter -- not harder -- to burn fat:

With your hectic daily routine - getting ready for work, getting the kids ready for school, making sure your socks aren't floating in the dog's water bowl, a busy day at work, coming home and fixing dinner, cleaning up the house and getting everyone, including yourself, to sleep - exercise is usually the last thing on your mind!

Stress levels and obesity are at an all time high and health concerns are making themselves a priority in many people's lives.

However, exercise is the one thing that can energize you to handle such a busy lifestyle with flying colors! Exercising reduces stress, helps you sleep better, and keeps health concerns at bay, while also boosting your self-confidence.

No More Excuses Allowed

It's a good thing the human body is made the way it is, because there are many exercises you can do anywhere, at any time. All you need are a couple of makeshift weights you can find around the house and the physical weight of your body.

When exercising, remember to get a good warm-up and finish off with a slow cool-down. This is important to prevent injury and is easy to accomplish no matter where you are. Walking works well for both your warm-up and cool-down routine.

Here are 5 simple exercises you can do anywhere:

By now, you’ve probably seen an exercise ball. They’re those things that look like giant playground balls that you see people rolling and stretching on at the gym. If you’re like me, you’re probably hesitant about using one of these balls. You may be worried about looking silly or can’t actually figure out how they work. Well, next time you’re at the gym, why don’t you try one out? You’ll probably find the benefits well worth it. Here are different ways an exercise ball can help you out:

One thing I like about my area is the miles of bike paths linking the cities along the St. Lawrence River. When the warm weather hits, the bike paths are flooded with people walking, running, biking or rollerblading. I love seeing people out and about, getting some exercise and enjoying the sunshine.

I'll be tooling around on my bike, nodding a greeting here, a smile of camaraderie there only to come to a screeching halt because a group of people decided to STOP RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BIKE PATH to, I don't know, do something important like solve world peace?

Oh. My. I told myself I wouldn't turn this into a rant post, so ignore the all caps up above. Let me take a deep breath and start again...

Sometimes we just don't think. None of us are perfect, that's for sure. So, the other day, when I seemed to be almost literally running into people on the bike path, I figured it would a perfect time to write a post on basic bike path etiquette.

Here are some do's and don'ts when using a bike path this summer: