Exercise and Weight Loss
Developing a well-balanced diet plan is the first step to losing weight healthily. Each person has a particular required daily caloric intake which helps a body maintain current weight and not lost any important nutrients that are involved in producing energy and sustenance for the different parts of the body. The subtraction of 200-500 calories per day is the recommended amount for people looking to lose weight.
Although healthy dieting can cause you to lose a pound per week, you might be tempted to increase this amount by using the various diet pills and surgical fixes that are available in the market. But these options not only carry the most risk, they also do not assure permanent weight loss. Unhealthy habits and the side effects of different compounds in pills can land you in the same or if not worse situation.
And what about when you get to your weight loss goal? You can compute for the daily calorie intake that will allow your weight to stay as is, but what about the loose skin soft muscle tissue? You might fit into that gorgeous bikini, but don’t you want to look hot while you’re in it?
Exercising your weigh to your weight loss goal
Regular aerobic exercise can greatly contribute to obtaining a healthy, fit body. Aerobic exercise aids in increasing blood and oxygen circulation in the body. It requires a great amount of energy to perform so a lot of calories and glucose is burned in the aerobic process.
Doctors recommend healthy dieting combined with regular rounds of exercise to patients who want to lose weight. Around 500 calories per day to be shaved off while dieting and 500 more calories during daily exercise sessions will allow about 2 pounds of weight loss per week. The good thing about this is you won’t be starving yourself in the process. You’ll be able to eat relatively normally, with a few minor and healthy adjustments, and still be two pounds lighter at the end of the week.
Examples of cardiorespiratory workouts include: running, swimming, badminton, soccer, brisk walking/power walking, higher levels of Yoga and Pilates, dance, Treadmill exercises. These activities get your heart pumping and your intake of oxygen is maximized.
Once you reach your weight loss goal, it would be a good idea to minimize the cardio workout and focus on strengthening exercises which tone your body in lieu of helping you lose weight. A well-planned RT or resistance training activity will help tone and define your muscles and help you to maintain the body that cardio workouts and healthy dieting have given you.
Examples of resistance training include: basic Yoga and Pilates, weight-lifting, calisthenic exercises, stomach crunches, push-ups, sit-ups, curl-ups. Although these exercises can add weight in the form of muscles, if managed properly they can simply be used as a way to trim down and tone what is already there.
What exercise is best for you?
In order to determine what exercise is best for you, consider your habits and lifestyle. Ask yourself the following questions:
- What are my eating habits like? What can I shave off and what needs to be added to it?
- What are my current interests and hobbies? Do I have any exercise habits that I can step up and use as a regular workout?
- What kind of exercise schedule can I commit to per week?
- Where can I exercise?
- Do I know anyone who can be my exercise buddy/mentor?
Exercise is very important. Losing weight is just one of the perks of choosing a healthy, well-balanced lifestyle. The best bonus of exercise is waking up each day knowing your body is working in the best possible and most efficient way.
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