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AS WITH ANY FITNESS GOAL, LOSING WEIGHT IS MORE THAN JUST PICKING UP A FEW EXERCISES AND SLUGGING THROUGH IT.
Exercising is not only great for losing weight, it will also help you get stronger bones, reduce risk of chronic health issues, and help improve your mood and overall mental health.
Check Out Top 6 Best Exercises For Weight Loss:
It might sound really basic, but walking is actually a great, low-impact exercise for losing weight, especially for beginners. No equipment needed, except comfortable clothes and footwear. Start by incorporating 30 minute “excursions” in your neighborhood during your days off from work, and gradually increase it to more days and longer walks.
When you jog, you’re generally going about 4 to 6 mph, while running is faster than 6 mph. Joging or running is also great for burning off visceral fat, a.k.a. belly fat. It’s this type of fat that wraps around your internal organs and is linked to heart disease and diabetes.
Cycling is a great low-impact exercise for people of all fitness levels. You can cycle around the neighborhood and explore it while losing weight, or hop on a stationary bike at the gym. A 155-pound (70 kg) individual can burn around 260 calories per 30 minutes of cycling at a moderate pace on a stationary bike, or 298 calories on a bicycle at a moderate pace of 12 to 13.9 (19 to 22.4 km/h).
If you want to get fit, then weight training is something you’ll want to do eventually. With stronger muscles (and bones) from doing strength training exercises, you’ll burn calories faster. You’ll not only enhance your strength, but your power, endurance, speed, and flexibility as well.
When your body has tasted what squats, lunges, push-ups, and pull-ups taste like, it’s time to incorporate weight training into your fitness journey. Some basic equipment you’ll want to start with are dumbbells, kettlebells, and barbells. With these, you can do hundreds of exercises and their different variations.
Wrapping up this list is high-intensity interval training or HIIT. It basically refers to exercising in short, intense bursts that alternate with recovery periods. You can incorporate HIIT into many exercises such as jogging, running, cycling, etc. – with HIIT, you can burn 25% to 30% more calories than if you were to perform the exercise at a moderate, steady pace.
As you lose weight, it will be harder and harder to see noticeable results. When you hit a plateau and don’t see noticeable improvements anymore, change your approach – that includes mixing up your diet and exercise routines. Increase your exercise intensity and/or frequency, and keep on keeping on.