How to burn a few calories at Great America
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In a land filled with funnel cakes, lazy rivers and rides that whisk you from here to there, burning calories should be the furthest thing from your mind. File photo Even experts agree a trip to a theme park like Six Flags Great America in Gurnee should be an escape. "This is about having fun and indulging,” says former Chicago resident Gregory Florez, CEO of FitAdvisor Health Coaching Services and spokesman for the American Council on Exercise. "You’re certainly not going to be counting calories, and you are not going to go there and diet."
Still, when you go check out the new Dark Knight roller coaster this summer, it doesn't hurt to know a few health-savvy tips to make smart eating decisions — and how to sneak in exercise that can actually feel like fun. "There are a few simple tips and choices that will help you, at the very least, hold your own and not gain weight and, at the very best, allow you to walk off a quarter or half pound," Florez says.
To figure out exactly how a day of roller coasters, water slides and snack foods can add up to fitness, here’s a few figures that will help you keep your figure where you want it. One lap around the park on the midways is one mile, says Great America spokeswoman Brooke Gabbert. But the average guest, she says, walks 10 miles per day.
That’s how many calories the American Council on Exercise says you can burn in one hour of continuous, brisk walking if you are 140 pounds. (Heavier people will burn slightly more; lighter people, slightly less.) Florez says even two to four leisurely laps around the park can benefit your body.
Four: Not all attractions at Great America demand that you sit on your tush behind a harness. The park offers four areas that can burn some respectable calories: a climbing wall, a three-point shootout basketball game, a climbing ladder game and a Nintendo Wii Experience in its County Fair section, where you can play games that simulate fitness activities. The most critical item to consume at any amusement park? “Water, water, water,” Florez says. He says the key is to drink between 64 to 90 oz. of water during a daylong visit to ward off heat stroke and prevent overeating.
In a land filled with funnel cakes, lazy rivers and rides that whisk you from here to there, burning calories should be the furthest thing from your mind. File photo Even experts agree a trip to a theme park like Six Flags Great America in Gurnee should be an escape. "This is about having fun and indulging,” says former Chicago resident Gregory Florez, CEO of FitAdvisor Health Coaching Services and spokesman for the American Council on Exercise. "You’re certainly not going to be counting calories, and you are not going to go there and diet."
Still, when you go check out the new Dark Knight roller coaster this summer, it doesn't hurt to know a few health-savvy tips to make smart eating decisions — and how to sneak in exercise that can actually feel like fun. "There are a few simple tips and choices that will help you, at the very least, hold your own and not gain weight and, at the very best, allow you to walk off a quarter or half pound," Florez says.
To figure out exactly how a day of roller coasters, water slides and snack foods can add up to fitness, here’s a few figures that will help you keep your figure where you want it. One lap around the park on the midways is one mile, says Great America spokeswoman Brooke Gabbert. But the average guest, she says, walks 10 miles per day.
That’s how many calories the American Council on Exercise says you can burn in one hour of continuous, brisk walking if you are 140 pounds. (Heavier people will burn slightly more; lighter people, slightly less.) Florez says even two to four leisurely laps around the park can benefit your body.
Four: Not all attractions at Great America demand that you sit on your tush behind a harness. The park offers four areas that can burn some respectable calories: a climbing wall, a three-point shootout basketball game, a climbing ladder game and a Nintendo Wii Experience in its County Fair section, where you can play games that simulate fitness activities. The most critical item to consume at any amusement park? “Water, water, water,” Florez says. He says the key is to drink between 64 to 90 oz. of water during a daylong visit to ward off heat stroke and prevent overeating.
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