Best exercises to lose weight

LuciaLongIsland

I wanted to know what were good exercised to lose weight so I googled it. I cannot remember the exact order of all of them but, step aerobics was #1 and biking was #2, (which made me happy), elliptical was #5, (surprised me). Other exercises were swimming, rowing, walking, jogging, horseback riding and dvd s. I wanted to pass it on.

For a full list and exact numbers google it.

LuciaLongIsland

Focus should be to burn one pound of body fat per week. Try creating a deficit of 500 calories per day for a total of 3,500 calories per week. There is 3,500 calories in one pound of body fat. The best approach is to fuel your body with high nutrient food and burn off the 500 calories through high intensity cardio. This will keep your metabolism high. The best cardio exercise is simply the one you will do day in and day out consistently. Choose one which you enjoy doing and don't be afraid to mix the exercises up. Interval cardio work consists of moving from one exercise to another in set time intervals. For example, you could do the elliptical trainer for 15 minutes, then switch to the stationary bike for another 15 minutes and finish off on the treadmill for the last 15 minutes. Interval training is a great way to keep everything fresh! There are two schools of thought when it comes to cardio training. The "slow & steady" group and the "high intensity" group. These two groups breakdown like this: Slow & Steady Cardio Long duration (45min - 1 hour) Low intensity Burn fat and not carbs Preserve joints High Intensity Cardio Short duration (20min - 30min) High intensity (interval training) Burn tons of calories & rev up your metabolism throughout the day Treat cardio like weights - explosive movements (sprinting, etc) Our advice is to try both for at least 6 weeks and make sure to monitor your progress with a journal and take weekly photos of yourself to see if you're truly losing body fat. Which Cardio Exercise Burns the Most Calories? Below are the top 10 cardio exercises which burn the most calories in 30 minutes. 1. Step Aerobics - one of the most favorite cardio exercises preferred by women. Step Aerobics mainly target your legs, hips and glutes, and can burn approximately 400 calories in 30 minutes. 2. Bicycling - stationary or outdoors is a great cardio exercises, depending on resistance and speed can but 250 to 500 calories in 30 minutes. 3. Swimming - like cross-country skiing is an excellent cardio exercises as it is a full body exercises. Swimming is a great cross-training for other cardio activities. Doing the breast stroke can burn approximately 400 calories in 30 minutes. 4. Racquetball - side to side sprinting makes racquetball and excellent cardio exercises. A 145-LB person burns over 400 calories in 30 minutes. 5. Rock Climbing - is not only a cardio exercises, but also uses arm and leg strength and power. Rock Climbing can burn up to 380 calories in 30 minutes. 6. Cross-country Skiing - whether on a machine or outdoors on snow, is an incredible cardio exercises as it involves both upper and lower body. A 145 LB person can burn approximately 330 calories in 30 minutes. 7. Running - Running is an excellent cardio exercises because all you need is a pair of quality running shoes. Running burns serious calories. A 145 LB person can easily burn 300 calories in 30 minutes. 8. Elliptical Trainer - is an excellent cardio exercises and a great way to build endurance. A 145 LB person can burn about 300 calories in 30 minutes. 9. Rowing - is both a cardio exercises as well as giving your arms an incredible workout. 145 LB person can burn about 300 calories in 30 minutes. 10. Walking - Brisk walking is a less strenuous form of cardio exercises. Walking can burn up to 180 calories in 30 minutes. Sprinting, adding hills or an incline can increase amount of calories burned. For the real high intensity cardio people out there who love the HIIT training (High Intensity Interval Training), below are the top three cardio exercise which will provide amazing results! 1. Jumping Rope - This is one of the simplest, yet most effective exercises one can do. In just 15 to 20 minutes, jumping rope will give you an unparalleled total body workout. Jumping rope is ideal for cardiovascular endurance and enhances performance in virtually any sport - tennis, basketball, football, skiing, volleyball and more. This simple exercise is also great for eye-hand coordination, lateral movement, foot and hand speed and agility. 2. Sprinting - Sprinting not only burns HUGE amounts of calories while sprinting, it also keeps your metabolism flying for days after. Sprinting combined with running / jogging can bring amazing results. 3. Spinning - These high-intensity workouts to music simulate a challenging bike ride, complete with hills, valleys and varying speeds, all dictated by the group instructor. <

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Hope it helps.

KahuNZ

Thanks for the info - interesting

alltalk199

Thanks so much, will definately take it on board, been working the rower which I absolutely love, doing intervals. Cycling and treadmill and also elliptical. Very interesting info with elliptical, will focus harder on this one as I lack co-ordination.

woou

I don't think there's really a best one really as long as the person likes it and wants to keep going at it. A type of exercise is really useless, if the person is only going to do it a few times.

I've done most of the Jillian Michaels videos and didn't see the type of results I wanted. Same with Tae-bo, step aerobics, running. I walked for miles, and that was good cardio for me, but I wasn't seeing definition in my body. I was skinny fat -- great number on the scale but wasn't digging my body. Now I'm doing Power 90 which seems to suit me fine as far as cardio and strength training goes. You just have to find what works for you.

I'd really like the old school bike my HS had, but I haven't been able to find one.