You might be wondering: What? Can singing even be considered a workout?
Surprisingly, it can! Singing not only burns calories but also provides an extra dose of joy.
Today, let's discuss how to use karaoke to lose weight. Next time you're invited to a singing session, whether you enjoy singing or not, you can "burn fat happily."
"Singing Karaoke Can Really Burn Fat Happily."
Anyone who has gone through the process of "fat reduction" has probably thought about the question of "how to accelerate calorie burn without pain."
Post-party karaoke, which many see as an entertainment activity unrelated to fat reduction, is actually a hidden "calorie crusher."
Take a person weighing 65 kilograms as an example:
- At rest, they burn about 57 calories per hour.
- Sitting and singing burns approximately 100 calories per hour.
- Standing and singing burns about 140 calories per hour.
- Singing while dancing or playing an instrument like guitar or drums burns around 200 calories per hour.
- Moderate-intensity running burns about 600 calories per hour.
You might be thinking, singing burns far fewer calories than jogging, so how can it help with fat reduction?
Don't forget, for most people, singing for an hour is easy, but sticking to running for an hour is quite challenging.
Calorie burn through singing doesn't feel like hard work; instead, it's enjoyable!
You must have experienced this at a karaoke place: before you know it, an hour has passed, and you haven't even made it halfway through the song list.
Many "karaoke enthusiasts" have shared their calorie burn achievements:
Starting at 5 or 6 hours easily, and that's a significant calorie burn!
"The Better and More Engaged You Sing, the More Calories You Burn."
At this point, you might be asking: isn't singing just like speaking, with only the vocal cords moving? Why does it burn so many calories?
In fact, when you're fully engaged in singing, many muscles are involved [1].
- Vocal cord muscles are key to sound production. The vocal cords vibrate to create sound and control pitch and tone through different tensions and shapes.
- Respiratory muscles are involved to provide a stable supply of breath, so the diaphragm, intercostal muscles, and abdominal muscles all participate to control airflow and air pressure.
- Neck, throat, oral, and lip muscles help regulate the sound's quality and volume, as well as the opening and closing of the throat, assisting in articulation and sound production, affecting clarity and pronunciation.
In addition to the muscles most people can think of, there are several other muscle groups that are also involved in your singing performance without you realizing it:
- Facial expression muscles are involved in singing as facial expressions and mouth shapes can alter the timbre and expressiveness of the voice.
- Core muscles, such as the abdominal and back muscles, are involved to maintain body stability, which is crucial for stable sound production.
- Shoulder and neck muscles are involved to maintain good posture and support the stability of the head, which is also an important part of singing.
By now, you must have realized that singing can almost be considered an aerobic exercise.
Therefore, the benefits of aerobic exercise (such as promoting cardiopulmonary circulation, increasing blood oxygenation, and even helping to improve lung capacity and respiratory function) also apply to singing—it's a win-win situation!
"For the Average Person to Lose Weight, Relying Solely on Singing Isn't Enough."
At this point, some clever Keepers might be inspired:
Since singing burns so many calories, if I sing seven times a week, can I lose weight quickly?
Wait a minute... Putting aside whether your wallet can handle it, if you're not a professional singer and you want to "burn fat efficiently," singing should not be your first choice.
If we have professional singers and ordinary people sing the same song, the number of calories they burn will definitely be different. This may be because professional singers activate their core and deep muscle groups more intensely when singing.
So, for us non-professionals who "lack technique but are full of emotion," singing can only be a pleasant addition to our weight loss journey:
Compared to sedentary entertainment activities like afternoon tea or playing video games, singing karaoke provides joy and calorie burn at the same time, which is already a great value!
If you're ready to burn calories by singing, K suggests:
💃🏻 Choose upbeat songs that require you to dance or sway around.
🎤 Stand up, dance, and fully immerse yourself in the melody of the song.
⌚️ If you have a sports band or watch, activate the "aerobic exercise" mode to record this moment!
(🤫And, try not to eat too much fried rice/popcorn/fries/beer...)
Share this article with your "singing buddies" group, and plan a karaoke session this weekend!
Let every song you sing become a "happy battle song" on your weight loss journey~
