Easter is almost here and we’re counting down the seconds till it’s universally acceptable to eat all the Easter eggs we possibly can for four days.
However, the truth of it is (as much as we try to deny it), it’s going to take a lot to burn off all the chocolate and hot cross buns.
But what exactly WHAT is it going to take?
Fitness instructors at Slice Live have broken down exactly how much of a sweat sesh you need to endure before you burn off an Easter treat.
Easter eggs
The classic egg has 600-800 calories, which means you’ll need to either jog for an hour, play an intense game of basketball, do a high-impact aerobics class or do an hour of rowing.
If it’s more indulgent eggs you’re eating, add in weights or a step to the aerobics class.
According to trainers at Fitness First, just one Kit Kat Chunky Easter egg has 1,248 calories, so you’ll need to do a 16km run to burn it off! We’re exhausted just thinking about it.
Mini eggs
If you’ve devoured a whole bag of Cadbury’s Mini Eggs, you’ll have to do Zumba for 45-60 minutes to work off those 445 calories.
Alternatively, you could try lifting kettlebells for the same amount of time.
Crème egg
Slice Live says you’ll have to either skip for 19 minutes, do continuous burpees for 10-15 minutes, or go for a 50 minute walk if you have just one Cadbury’s Crème Egg (they’re 150 calories each).
PT Darren Casey thinks a 20 minute run or eight minutes of metabolic training is also just as effective, and Fitness First recommends 50 minutes of vacuuming and dusting.
Small Lindt chocolate bunny
Per 50g of this delicious bunny, you’re looking at about 275 calories – 80-90 jump squats could help balance it out.
Hot cross bun
Mmm hot cross buns. The delicious slices of heaven are 155 calories each, with Slice Live saying you’ll need to do 30-40 minutes of yoga to burn it off, and for the choc chip kind, you’ll need to increase it to an hour and a half.
Alex Lawrence, an exercise physiologist with Exercise Sports Science Australia, says two buns will need 50 minutes of running, but if you add butter and jam, you’ll have to bump it up to 80 minutes.
Roast lamb and trimmings
According to Fitness First, a Sunday roast lamb will require an hour on the rower, or 15 minutes of dusting and vacuuming. We think we’ll take that last option!
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