Great work out plan for weight loss

When I started my trainer said to do at least 30 min of cardio to start. Of course you might have to start by walking and slowly build up to running. I also found that the 1 hour cardio classes offered at the gym burn lots of calories and keep your mind occupied most of the time so it goes by quickly. Of course, weight lifting helps to tone and burn calories but cardio is the most effective way to lose weight...or so I've been told. I've found that it works for me as well. Once I got into running I was running every day for about 30-60 min and lifting weights a couple times a week just to keep tone.

Your calorie goal comes first. If you want to lose weight, you must take in fewer calories than you burn. Exercise is not required; it simply raises the number of calories you burn.

This means that a "great" workout for you is one that helps you meet goals other than weight loss. Do you want to build muscle? Aerobic fitness? Do you want to learn how to swim, run, bike--or become better at those things if you already do them? Most exercise plans are going to include some combination of strength training and cardio, but what that training looks like for you will depend on your own goals.

Does your gym offer any classes, specifically those geared toward beginners? Some gyms also offer personal training sessions either at a low cost or included in your membership. Either of these options could give you guidance and support tailored to your own goals.

pamfgil wrote: »

You can't out exercise a bad diet. Apart from that, the best workout plan is one you will stick to, so try different things and figure out what you enjoy

I'll agree to an extent, but you can adopt a lifestyle that includes enough exercise to increase your caloric intake. It's all about balance. Nobody (well almost nobody) is going to maintain a 6-7 day a week 1000 calorie burn just so they can eat 3k calories a day on average. But, you could adopt a 3-5 day a week exercise regimen for 30-90 minutes a day to increase your overall caloric intake on a long term basis. I started out doing 7 days a week burns, quickly found out that was a mistake, then dropped to 6 days a week for the first year. 5 days a week for the 2nd year, and have settled in at 4 days a week now and will probably maintain that amount as long as I can handle it (well into retirement I hope). It affords me a minimum of an extra 400-500 calories a day on average without gaining weight.