Weight Loss Exercises

Need a complete weight loss exercises? First, you need to consider your current level of physical activity and your caloric intake.

Calculate the number of calories that you are currently taking in on a daily basis and reduce them by 20%. For example, if you find that you are eating 2150 calories per day and maintaining your weight, cut back to 1720.

If you cut your caloric intake by more than 20%, you’ll trigger the body’s starvation response. You may lose some pounds quickly, but you won’t be able to eat normally without gaining them back.

If you combine a slight calorie reduction with an effective weight loss exercises, you’ll have long-term success.

Now, if you are currently sedentary, you might want to start by increasing your level of physical activity, without cutting calories. If you become more active and build some muscle, your will lose some pounds, without cutting calories.

Once you reach a “plateau”, that is you stop losing pounds, then reduce your caloric intake or further increase your level of physical activity. Many doctors have said that they key to long-term weight reduction is to eat less fat and walk.

Walking is a good way to begin your weight loss exercises. You want to start with 20 minutes, three times per week. On the other three days, you should do strength training exercises. On the seventh day, you rest. Keep this up for a month and then check your results.

Each month, you should “bump up” your weight loss exercises by increasing your walking time. Once you work up to 40 minutes, three times a week, “speed up”. Walk faster, working up to a gentle jog, if you like. Once you achieve the results that you want, you’ll have your own maintenance plan.

For strength training, you may want to consult a personal trainer or join a gym. But, there are plenty of exercises that you can do at home, without buying fancy equipment. There are a number of detailed workouts on the internet, many of them free.

You see, everyone is unique. We burn calories at different rates. Scientists have yet to learn what factors affect our metabolic rates (the speed at which we burn calories), but it appears that genetics plays a role. We also know that muscle tissue plays an important role.

Muscle tissue burns calories. As you build muscle with your weekly strength training, you will start to burn more calories, even when you are at rest. You may actually have to increase your caloric intake, at some point.

What about fat burners? They really don’t work. Theoretically, there are some foods that stimulate the body’s fat burning ability, cinnamon and garlic are examples, but nothing effectively burns fat as well as cardiovascular activity. That’s why you walk and increase your pace until you achieve your goals.

The more physically active you become, the better your overall health will become. You’ll be slimmer and feel better, both physically and mentally. Remember, always begin slowly and consult your doctor before you begin any strenuous workout for weight loss.