Pumpkin Workout: Tone Your Muscles & Burn Calories

Halloween is just around the corner and with it, tons of sweet and sour treats. How about using your pumpkin for a workout instead of just making soup or carving silly faces? The weight of this round superfood can step up the difficulty of your bodyweight training exercises and thus push your body to the limit. This in turn helps you torch more calories and boosts your metabolism.

And once you have finished your strenuous workout, you should definitely go ahead and cook the pumpkin. How does some delicious pumpkin chili sound?

Pumpkin Workout: Tone Your Muscles & Burn Calories

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Julia Denner Julia is a dietician and sports nutritionist. Before she began her position as Communications Specialist at Runtastic, she spent several years working as a dietician in the surgical department at Vienna General Hospital. Julia is passionate about inspiring others to eat a healthy, balanced diet. View all posts by Julia Denner