If you want to lose weight, you must reduce the calories that you take in & /or burn up more calories than you usually do. It is difficult to reduce your net calories without adding exercise to your routine. Not only will exercise cause you to shape up & trim down, but many people experience an endorphin rush during & after intense physical activity. This causes feelings of euphoria and can make your mood & outlook improve as well as improving your chances of success at whatever you do.
Your choices for exercise fall into 3 main categories: increasing activity in daily tasks, formal aerobic workouts and weight training.
1. Make a decision to include more activity into the tasks you perform in your daily life. This concept of doing enough extra physical activity to burn 150 calories a day, every day is much easier for many people to see fitting in their hectic schedules rather than huge chunks of time needed to go to the gym. Another perk is the fact that most all of these energy burners are free. When you drive to a store, park further away from the door; when you ride the bus or subway, get off one stop earlier; climb the stairs as opposed to taking the elevator; do isometric exercises at your desk or pace while on the phone. You can find numerous ways to increase your energy expenditure if you will just use your imagination.
2. Formal workouts are what most people think of when 'exercise to lose weight' is brought up. Some people enjoy a more structured workout 3 - 4 times a week. Aerobic activity such as kick boxing & calisthenics is usually the bulk of the exercise routine with stress placed on increasing your heart rate for 20 - 40 minutes to be effective. Yoga, Pilates and Ballet are additional effective exercise techniques.
3. Everyone should use weights for strength training twice a week. These 20 minute sessions will ensure your bones and muscles will be strong, in addition to decreasing your chance of backache. It is recommended to have a regimen of 1 set (8-10 repetitions) of 8 -10 weight lifting exercises which condition the various major muscle groups. You can use the weight training machines at a gym (be sure to get instruction on proper form from the trainer) or use dumb-bells and resistance bands at home.
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Karen Estes has been a Registered Nurse for 26 years and is growing her online presence with article marketing.
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