January 4, 2010
5 Effective Exercises to Lose Weight Fast
While a proper diet is one of the best ways to stay healthy, combining it with exercise can make a big difference. There are many exercises for weight loss that are difficult. Even if you feel you are healthy and have some extra fats on your body, and then it is the time you need to lose your weight. Including a few simple exercise steps can help you get rid of extra fats and weight on your body.
Once you begin to follow these 5 effective exercises to lose weight you will begin to feel a major difference in as little as a few weeks. While there are many ways to lose weight, it is important to avoid crash diets, as they only cause fatigue.One of the best mottos to have is to lose body fats while maintaining your body’s natural strength.
There are really only two main types of exercises that are considered as weight loss exercises, they are aerobic and anaerobic. The main purpose of aerobic way of exercise is to burn the extra calories with heavy exertion and intensity. Anaerobic exercises, also known as strength training, is the primary way to lose weight even when your body is at rest. The exercise schedule within this program is designed to increase the speed of your resting metabolic rate (RMR).
The five simple combinations of aerobic and strength training exercises that will help you lose weight, are within this article. These simple exercises can be done anywhere and when done constantly will allow you to lose the extra weight in the most effective way possible. Follow these weight loss exercises in sets, 2-3 sets and 10-20 of each per set. If you are a beginner, do not rush with the sessions.
# It is important to seek the advice of a qualified physician before beginning these exercises.
Exercise #1 - Pushups:
When you do pushups, you support nearly 70%of your body weight on your arms. This will positively affect your RMR and will make your arms strong.
Exercise #2 - High Stepping:
This exercise works miracle not only for weight loss, but also very good for heart. If your home has stairs, it is better to use this area of your home then using a facility of lift. Using stackable step mats or a solid based step stool will be just as effective if you do not have stairs in your home. This exercise will give you a firmer rear and shapelier legs.
Exercise #3 - Squats:
If you want to have shapelier buttocks and legs, then squats are the best exercise. If possible stand in front of mirror while doing this exercise. The best way to do this exercise is to spread your feet shoulder width apart and squat up and down.Once you become accustom to this exercise add 2lb. or 5lb. weights to increase the amount of resistance on your body, and to improve your results.There are two main aspects of this exercise that everyone needs to know: it is important to always stretch before performing this exercise and if you ever feel any pain in your knees it is essential to stop immediately.
Exercise #4 - Jumping Jacks:
Although childish sounding, jumping jacks are one of the best full body aerobic exercises.
When doing this exercise it is important to be courteous to your neighbors, especially if you live on the top floor, because of the noise it creates.
Exercise #5 - Brisk Walking:
A brisk walk is a great way to finish your exercise session. If you want to burn more fat opt for a faster pace walk rather than a more normal speed walk. Choosing a fast speed and maintaining for a small period of time and then following this with stretching will help loosen your muscles after your exercise session. Make some variations in your speed while walking, such as speedup and slowing down will help you get your desired results. 30 to 60 minutes of walking is ideal once you have become accustom to this exercise schedule.
When you combine these sets of exercises for weight loss, you may burn your extra fats, and you will build your body strength as an added bonus. While you should never break the walking schedule, beginners should perform the other steps in a few sets 2 or 3 days per week. These will make you proud of yourself as you will notice your body perfectly toned. To continue to see effective results it is important to keep this exercise schedule once you have become accustom to it.
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