To avoid fatigue when exercising your arms, use dumbbells, barbells and machines in that order

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How to burn off your guilty pleasures

Chips

Let's face it, we all give into our naughty cravings every now and again but how long does it take to work off those guilty pleasures at the gym?

Luckily for you, one of our expert personal trainers - Edwardo Zoppola from our Covent Garden club - has all the answers.

Guilty pleasure: Soft drink

Coming in at 141.9 calories per can, you'd need to workout on the treadmill for approximately 15 minutes to burn off a can of your favourite fizz.

Edwardo's Fitness Tip

Add a 2.5 incline to your treadmill workout for harder resistance and extra calorie burning.

Guilty pleasure: Biscuits

One of the UK’s favourite snacks has 45 calories per biscuit. If you've been tempted to eat the whole pack, (which we don't recommend) you'd consume 540 calories. Thankfully, one 45-minute spinning class will burn off between 350 - 600 calories.

Edwardo's Fitness Tip

Keep in time with your instructor so that you are maintaining the optimum resistance to gain the best results.

Guilty pleasure: Crisps

Cheese and onion crisps are not only bad for your breath; a single 35g bag contains 184 calories. A 100g party packet contains 525 calories. But fear not, master the mitts and you can box off those calories with a 30-minute boxing workout.

Edwardo's Fitness Tip

Let your trainer hold the pads for ultimate resistance. Boxing isn't just for men, it's a great way for women to tone their upper arms.

Guilty pleasure: Fish 'n' chips

Fish 'n’ chips is a fast food but how fast can you burn off the calories? A typical serving of 350g contains 600 calories so you'd need to skip for 40 minutes at a high intensity.

Edwardo's Fitness Tip

To reap the benefits, your skipping technique needs to be like a boxer's: make sure you skip in time and maintain an ongoing speed throughout.

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