Exercise to Lose Weight . . . It Won’t Work on its Own!!

By Blaise Iannaci

You have decided to take the bull by the horns and lose some weight. You may ask “If I exercise to lose weight will it work?” The answer is yes, and no.

What you need to keep in mind is that in order to lose weight you must burn off more calories than you consume on any given day. Therefore you must reduce your caloric intake and then exercise to lose weight. The two go hand in hand.

That leads us to what is the best exercise to lose weight. The answer to that is really simple. You have to pick the exercises that interest you, put them down on paper, and start doing these exercises on a daily basis. The reason for doing it this way is hopefully because of your interest you will not reach the boredom stage. This is usually when most people give up on the exercise program. If you have reached the boredom stage, I will guarantee that you will not burn any significant amount of calories because the heart is really not into the exercises. Also if you are bored, this is when you could possibly injure yourself because your mind is not on the exercises you are doing.

When the time comes for you to exercise to lose weight try and find exercises you like to do and ones that will give you a good cardiovascular workout. You could also vary the intensity of your workout. A good idea would be to alternate between moderate and high intensity, either within the same workout or perhaps on alternate days.

Cross training may be the way to go. This is doing a range of different activities you enjoy. By doing different exercises you will be working all muscle groups and are less likely to develop an injury, since doing the same thing day in and day out creates wear patterns on your joints. It will also keep your body from getting used to the exercises you are about to do. If you do the same exercises all the time, you will come to expect them and you then don’t have to put as much thought and energy into doing the exercises. When this happens, we don’t burn as many calories as we need to. Mix it up!

Get creative when choosing your exercises. If you golf, maybe forgo the cart and walk the course. If you like to walk, start with a brisk walk for 2 to 3 minutes, then increase your tempo to a slight jog for a 1 minute interval, then drop down to a moderate walk to give yourself time to catch your breath. Just keep repeating this method throughout and it will give you the cardio workout that indeed will burn more calories than just straight walking.

The ultimate goal here is to cut your calories by way of a proper diet and also to exercise to lose weight. But keep in mind that the definition of successful weight loss program is to lose and keep it off. Those that combine both diet and exercise on a continual basis will keep the weight they have lost off permanently.  Isn’t this what we are all looking to do?

It is always advisable to check with your physician before making any changes in your eating habits and activity levels to ensure they are acceptable. Best of Luck!

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