Effective Weight Loss – Your Activity
For effective weight loss you need to increase your activity. This doesn’t mean you have to work out at the gym for an hour a day.
It’s just learning to be more active like we were in the days gone by.
Almost all people who have successfully lost weight state they increased their activity level.
Some simple ways to increase your activity are …
- Play sports or games like tag, hopscotch, jump rope with your kids or grandkids
- Park as far away as you can from your destination and walk the rest of the way
- Take the stairs instead of the elevator
- Take a walk or put things away during commercial breaks
- Take a walk during your breaks
- Walk if you are going somewhere within a mile of your home
- Hand wash your car
If you’re looking for effective weight loss with permanent results you will want to participate in both cardio and muscle building activities.
Cardiovascular exercise … Find an activity you enjoy and do it often. Experts agree that we should do these activities a minimum of thirty minutes, three to five times a week. Cardio exercise burns body fat – both during and after your workout.
Some Suggestions:
- Playing sports, basketball, volleyball, handball, tennis etc.
- Join a class that teaches you to dance, or just go dancing
- Do aerobics either at a class or following a video
- Buy a stair-climber or stationary bike, and exercise while watching your favorite TV show
- Go for a bicycle ride with your kids
- Take a walk – or take up jogging
There’s nothing quite as invigorating as walking or bicycling in the fresh air.
Strength building … This is simply building muscle. You achieve this by any exercise that uses resistance or by weight training.
Benefits of Exercise
- Builds muscle – which increases your metabolism
- After you stop exercising your body continues to burn calories at a higher rate
- Helps you to maintain your weight loss
- Improves your overall mental and physical health
- Reduces stress, anxiety and depression
- Improves self-esteem
- Reduces your risk for heart disease, stroke, osteoporosis and diabetes
Begin increasing your activity level slowly. What you want to do is challenge yourself to go just a little more than what is comfortable. As you build your strength and endurance you’ll begin to gain more confidence and motivation to continue.
When you begin an exercise regimen it is normal to feel a little sore the next day. Contrary to popular belief the saying “no pain, no gain” is not necessarily true. Too much, too soon can cause harm. If you start feeling pain, you’re doing too much too soon. And you need to stop and see a doctor. Listen to what your body is telling you.
You are now ready to begin your journey to effective weight loss.
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People do not realize the effect of a proper eating plan and at least a bit of exercise can really have great results on anxiety and other related conditions, nevermind the over well being of the person too!