Losing
weight is an extremely challenging thing to do, especially with the
increasingly misleading and confusing information you seen through the
news and internet. This article will attempt to simplify the process of
weight loss and show you specific exercises that you can do to help you
on your way to becoming healthier.
Introduction
First
of all, the science behind weight loss is actually very simple. There
aren't magic weight loss pills that will cause you to lose 100 lbs in a
few months, and there isn't any magic machines you see on infomercials
that are going to make you lose weight fast while not changing your
lifestyle habits or eating habits.
Weight
loss is a committment that you have to dedicate time and a lot of
energy to. Weight loss comes down to one thing: you need to consume
fewer calories than you spend in a day. That means that you must not
only alter what you eat and how much you eat, but you also have to
increase how many calories you are spending in a day.
Buying
a gym membership costs money, which will often help motivate people to
continue going to the gym, simply because they are paying for it.
However, it is also possible to get a great workout at home using
resistance bands or buying your own dumbbells.
Reasons to Lose Weight
There
are an unfathomable number of benefits that exercise and weight loss
have on the body. I could list off 100 benefits and not even scratch the
surface of its benefits.
When
looking to ose weight and start exercising, it is important to make an
effective workout routine and to stick to it. Set both short-term and
long-term goals for yourself that are realistic and attainable. But most
importantly, when you are setting the goal of weight loss, your goal
should be to be healthier overall and not to just try to look good.
Although
a healthy person is more attractive to the opposite sex than an
unhealthy person, exercise and weight loss will also greatly reduce and
in most cases, eliminated your risk for chronic disease such as
cardiovascular disease.
How to Do It
Now
that you have decided to lose weight, its time to get started. It is
important to understand that although cardio exercises are great at
creating a calorie deficit that leads to weight loss, you must also
engage in resistance training to help gain muscle mass that will make it
easier to keep the weight off, as well as increase your quality of
life. I have many articles about various streight building exercises
that you can check out on my profile.
Cardio
Most gyms have many cardio machiens that you can make use of to start burning calories and get active.
The Elliptical
The
elliptical is a great machine for losing weight and burning calories,
and will ease the impact on your joints compared to jogging.
The Row Machine
The
row machine is another great machine that is used to burn calories. It
requires force production from basically every muscle in the body and is
great for toning the whole body.
Swimming
Swimming
is an incredibly exhausting exercise that will give you amazing results
in the calorie burning department. It requires the use of every joint
and every muscle in the body to propel yourself through the water,
meaning that it will incinerate calories.
Conclusion
Remember
to check out my profile for various routines and explanation of
resistance training exercises and be sure to incorporate them into your
exercise routine for maximum fat loss results, plus the ability to keep
the weight off.
Hopefully
this article has given you an idea about how to go about weight loss,
and hopefully it motivated you a little to get out there and get
active.