| If you wish to lose weight, there is simply one rule to | | | | exercises, which are meant to increase endurance |
| follow: you must be able to burn more calories per day | | | | and stamina. |
| than you consume. If you do not, your body will store | | | | Strengthening exercises are also ideal for weight loss. |
| these excess calories as fat. And you don't want that! | | | | By placing enough of a load on our muscles, they will |
| One would think simply eating less would be a way to | | | | increase in size and burn more calories. They will even |
| achieve weight loss. The fact is when you simply | | | | burn more calories when our bodies are at rest. With |
| reduce the number of calories you consume; your | | | | more muscle tissue and less fat, our metabolic rates |
| body's metabolism actually slows down, resulting in | | | | will increase. It will result in a firmer, more toned body. |
| burning off fewer calories. A way to increase your | | | | This is just what we are all looking for! |
| metabolism is to add some daily physical activity to | | | | An important addition to all exercises is flexibility |
| your weight loss plan. | | | | exercises. Stretching and loosening up our body will |
| Now that we can see how important an exercise | | | | keep our joints flexible and prevent injuries. They will |
| program is in achieving weight loss, we have to | | | | also warm up our bodies and get our muscles moving. |
| wonder what is the best exercise to achieve this? | | | | Ideally when exercising, you want to increase your |
| Perhaps the best exercise an individual can do to lose | | | | heart rate to your target zone, which is 50-75% over |
| weight is one, which he or she enjoys, and one, which | | | | your maximum heart rate for your age. The higher the |
| they will stick with. This can be almost anything. The | | | | intensity of your workout, the longer your body will |
| key is in picking an exercise you won't hate to do, so | | | | continue to burn calories after the activity is over. |
| that you will continue to do it. | | | | Weight loss is more than not eating a lot. It is also |
| Walking is an excellent form of exercise and one that | | | | about physical activity. But the exercise must be |
| anyone can do. You can start off slow and gradually | | | | performed on a consistent basis. You will find not only |
| increase your walking time over a period. You can add | | | | will it help you lose weight, but it will also have other |
| periods of jogging between walk cycles, carry weights | | | | substantial health benefits. So pick some physical |
| or add resistance exercises. Walking is just one | | | | activity you enjoy doing. Not only will you drop a few |
| example of an aerobic exercise program. Others in | | | | sizes, develop a good sense of well being, but you will |
| this area include jogging, biking, swimming, racket | | | | also be doing something healthy for yourself. So get |
| sports, aerobic dancing, roller-skating and even the | | | | moving, get healthy and get rid of those extra pounds. |
| treadmill and stationary bike. These are all fitness | | | | |