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Article: SNOWSHOE 101
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- Shape
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- January 1, 2005
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Want to burn major calories while playing in the snow? Strap on a pair of snowshoes! "Snowshoeing is one of the biggest-bang-for-your-buck fat-burning workouts," says Cathy Sassin, an adventure racer and exercise physiologist in Bend, Ore. You can easily burn up to 1,000 calories per hour. Plus, snowshoeing's fun, easy to learn, cheap and friendly to your joints.
A recent Outdoor Industry of America survey found that snowshoeing was the fastest-growing outdoor sport among ...