Exercise

karelyvazquez3

what exercises do you recommend for weight loss? I eat under my calorie goal and drink lots of water. Im eager to see results! I have a gym member ship so i have access go equipment

PJR1985

Find things you enjoy doing so that you will stay with it. Avoid isolated muscle exercises and focus on compound movements. Lift weights a few times a week. Don't just focus on cardio.

MysticRealm

Weight loss happens in the kitchen. Exercise is more for health and strengthening the body. It's great to do a mix of cardio and strength. I have found a love for Hot Yoga. I also run and doing a circuit training regiment (I am preparing for an obstacle course 'race' so a lot of my exercise is currently cardio based with a bit of strength). After the race I will likely not do the circuit training, add some higher intensity interval training to some of my runs, and add in real weight training.
If you want to eat more and still have the same deficit then cardio is a great way to do that. Strength training is good to preserve muscle mass so you won't look 'skinny fat' when you reach your goal.

PurpleTina

Anything that you enjoy enough to make it a regular 'thing'; because that's where you will increase your long-term fitness.

kindrabbit

I believe that adding weights to your routine is the way to go as far as weight loss/fat burning goes. The more muscle you have the quicker you burn fat.

I found a few great women on you tube who have routines for beginning to use weights. You start with bodyweight moves and gradually add weigh, then more weight!

If you'de like some links to videos let me know.

I started jogging 2 years ago (and almost 4 stone ago) and very quickly moved to the treadmill because I hate the cold! I used to use the treadmill and watch the people doing weights and wishing I could do it, then I realised I can!

I am now in the free weight section of the gym 2 times a week plus circuit training and boxercise. I find the best routine for me is to do my free weight routine followed by a short burst of intervals or circuits where you are doing a mix or weights and cardio, keeping your heart rate in the 'fat burning zone'.

The most important message I think is that 80% of weight loss is dependent on your diet - 20% is exercise. If you don't get both in the right balance you will not loose body fat which is what you are aiming to do. There is no point having great muscles if they're covered in a layer of fat so you have to eat low fat too.

DemoraFairy

PurpleTina wrote: »

Anything that you enjoy enough to make it a regular 'thing'; because that's where you will increase your long-term fitness.

I agree with this. I've tried so many different exercises - I went to the gym for months, doing weights and cardio, hated every moment and gave up. I did karate for years, hated every moment and gave up. I tried Zumba, yoga, Pilates, swimming, I hated all of them and gave them all up.

But I've always enjoyed walking, so it's something I know I'll keep doing. I don't dread going out for a walk like I used to dread doing all those things, instead I look forward to it. And because I enjoy it I push myself more - walk faster, longer, up more hills and steps, things like that. It's not the most vigorous exercise but it's better than nothing and I know I'll stick with it.

I definitely think finding something you enjoy is really important.

iofred

I agree with the "enjoying" part, but also getting out of your comfort zone. If it is too easy it does not work (for me). I set myself goals/challenges, which I definitely enjoy, but also get me outside my comfy zone (I now work duathlons on bike and treadmill), which is hard but definitely addictive

sgthaggard

MysticRealm wrote: »

Weight loss happens in the kitchen. Exercise is more for health and strengthening the body.

I see this all the time at MFP and I don't get it. If I burn 500 calories, that's an increase in my deficit and, therefore, an increase in my weight loss.

For me, weight loss is a combination of diet and exercise. Now, sure, people could sit on their butts all day and still lose weight if they were eating at a deficit but to say that 'weight loss happens in the kitchen' completely discounts the sometimes huge role that exercise plays.

TimothyFish

sgthaggard wrote: »

MysticRealm wrote: »

Weight loss happens in the kitchen. Exercise is more for health and strengthening the body.

I see this all the time at MFP and I don't get it. If I burn 500 calories, that's an increase in my deficit and, therefore, an increase in my weight loss.

For me, weight loss is a combination of diet and exercise. Now, sure, people could sit on their butts all day and still lose weight if they were eating at a deficit but to say that 'weight loss happens in the kitchen' completely discounts the sometimes huge role that exercise plays.

I agree. While its true that you don't have to exercise to lose weight, it is also true that you don't have to eat less than you did before to lose weight. The best way to lose weight is to combine diet and exercise.

malibu927

sgthaggard wrote: »

MysticRealm wrote: »

Weight loss happens in the kitchen. Exercise is more for health and strengthening the body.

I see this all the time at MFP and I don't get it. If I burn 500 calories, that's an increase in my deficit and, therefore, an increase in my weight loss.

For me, weight loss is a combination of diet and exercise. Now, sure, people could sit on their butts all day and still lose weight if they were eating at a deficit but to say that 'weight loss happens in the kitchen' completely discounts the sometimes huge role that exercise plays.

Because exercise will not help as much/at all if you aren't ensuring that you're in a calorie deficit in the first place

michellemybelll

Karen_libert wrote: »

There is no point having great muscles if they're covered in a layer of fat so you have to eat low fat too.

the bolded is all sorts of wrong.

Pelamblue

There is a lot of 'BRO SCIENCE' and a LOT of money making DVD's (PX90) for example, about this subject. Your body is sculpted in the kitchen. Eat right and the rest will fall into place.
You need to shock your body into burning fat. Its all well and good going on the treadmill for hours a week, but lets face it its boring!!. At the risk of sounding like im handing out 'BRO SCIENCE' interval training is the best in my opinion. I did this in the forces and the weight fell off me. It is basically 1 minute of high intensity cardio followed by 30 seconds rest, for around 10 minutes. Job done !!. You can increase the amount of work time and rest , or vice versa to suit your needs. its all about getting your heart rate right up, then bringing it down as you recover, then shocking it into high rate once again. You can do this on any bit of kit you choose.
Good luck

kshadows

Life heavy things.

SL 5x5
Starting Strength
NROLFW

Any of those.