An apple a day alone has never kept doctors away.
One needs to engage in physical activity to maintain a healthy working body.
However, going to the gym and regular exercise alone can get boring.
Fortunately there are new and fun alternative fitness regimens that are available and just as effective.
Frisbee (calories burned/hour: 215-246)* Ultimate Frisbee or "Ultimate" is a high energy team sport that involves throwing a disc to the opposite end zone.
It is a relatively new game (started in the late 1990s) which has gained immense popularity with the number of players reaching almost 5 million last year.
There are some rules that make it a little trickier than your regular disc throwing game in the park.
For instance, you cannot run and hold the Frisbee at the same time, making it challenging and more fun for many.
Running and maneuvering around the field guarantees the players of this sport a rush of adrenalin and a calorie burning good time.
Dancing (calories burned/ hour: 300-380)* Many forms of dance have found its way to fitness clubs as it is an enjoyable way to sweat off the pounds.
Ballrooms dancing like Salsa and Tango, Belly dancing, Striptease, Hip Hop are few examples of popular classes many people enroll in.
Music straight from the radios and clubs are used in many of the programs.
Exercise videos of this genre, some hosted by celebrities, make working out much more accessible to a wider audience.
Not only do the participants feel good after a good training, onlookers are also entertained with the grace and movement dancing involves.
Mixed Martial Arts (calories burned/ hr: 630-682)* Of all Asian fighting techniques, Mixed Martial Arts enjoys the most recognition in America through the Ultimate Challenge Championship.
This is joined by only the most intense and passionate fighters.
MMA, as it is commonly called, is a combination of many different forms of martial arts performed in a ring or a cage by professionals.
It is a full combat contact sport which incorporates the use of all your limbs as grappling, boxing, striking are all allowed.
For individuals who are ready to take on the full challenge of a thoroughly physical activity, one will find the MMA cage to be an ideal venue for them.
Boxing (calories burned/hour 614-633)* Who can forget the knockout punches that Manny Pacquiao delivered to many a title belt holder? Boxing has been around for a few decades but is recently enjoying a second wind in sport status the past few years.
A killer left jab and stunning right hook is a boxer's bread and butter but footwork and stamina is what can win the match.
Fighters of this sport are extra sharp in looking for weak spots and learn to use every move of the opponent to his own advantage.
Beginners will have fun learning the basics and appreciate the literal punching bag as a physically rewarding outlet.
One round is approximately 2.
5 minutes but every second is loaded and extremely strenuous.
*Calories computed based on a 150 lb body weight