What Exercise is Best for Fat Loss?

When it comes to losing weight, it is not a magic and it can’t be achieved with pills. You have to work for it. But that does not mean that you have to spend a lot of your time and energy for it. Just incorporate about 30 minutes of physical activity into your daily routine and I am sure you will see the results. There are many people who complain that in spite of following a strict diet, they still have not been able to lose even a single pound. Well! You must understand that diet alone is not enough for weight loss. Along with a balanced, nutritious diet, you should also do consistent exercising to get the body shape you desire.

Exercising
Just getting up in the morning and saying “I am going to exercise today” is not going to help you in any way. You have to plan out your routine. First of all you have to start slow. If you start exercising rigorously, you will develop body pain. This will make you lose interest in exercising. So start by exercising for 10 minutes and slowly increase your pace. You have to do cardio or aerobic exercises and strength training exercises to lose weight. Increasing your heart rate and keeping it elevated for some time is what cardio exercises do to you. This increases the lean muscle fat and metabolism. Strength training exercises increases your muscle mass. Both these exercises increase your metabolism and burn more calories.

Best time to exercise
What is the best time to exercise? There are two times that are considered best to do aerobic exercises. One is in the morning. You should do it on an empty stomach after drinking some water, or your body will get dehydrated. Dehydration reduces the efficiency to burn fat. At this time as there is no fat in your body, your body will use up the stored fat to get energy it requires. It is said that your body burns 300% more fat at this time than any other time of the day. The second best time is after strength training. This is because your body takes around 20 minutes to get into the fat burning stage.

Strength training
Strength training exercises like weight lifting, water aerobics, using exercise ball etc. plays a crucial role in burning fats. These exercises increase your metabolic rate. It increases the muscle mass in your body which uses up the stored fat in your body as fuel for their maintenance. But don’t over do it, because it might cause injury to your muscle tissues.

Aerobic exercise
Aerobic exercises like walking, running, jogging, swimming, cycling, skating, skiing etc. increases your metabolism and decrease body fat. It also improves the functions of your heart. You can burn 300 calories by jogging for 30 minutes.

Interval training
Interval training also helps you to burn fat. This is a combination of slow exercises and fast exercises. Two minutes of slow exercise followed by two minutes of fast exercise or 20 seconds of intense activity like stair running, hill climbing, rope jumping, elliptical machine etc. and then 10 seconds rest. This will increase your metabolism and burn more fat.

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