what is the best exercise for weight loss?

I've never joined a gym and I've managed to lose around 110 lbs! I run and workout here at home.:happy:

I was reading a magazine article with Jillian Michaels and they asked her what she did for fitness and she said she runs everyday "because its what keeps me skinny". That quote stuck with me considering she sells workout videos doing other things. lol

Kickboxing is the best class you can take for buring calories. Body Pump is great to push you to lift more weights than you would do on your own.

My gym has zumba but each instructor teaches a different intensity class.

There is no one-size-fits-all. But, typically, something cardio will lead to faster weight loss, because you burn calories faster. Running, stepping, Zumba, whatever. Especially the HIT. But cardio is not the best for muscle building. Cardio tends to build stamina, which requires longer, leaner muscle. In contrast, lifting builds muscle mass faster.

It just depends on your goals.

Really, though, it is about the combo of what exercise you can maintain, and whether you can coordinate that with keeping your calorie intake under control.

The one you do consistently and are willing to commit to do regularly for the rest of your life.

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the best exercise for losing weight is the one YOU LOVE TO DO, THAT'S THE BEST ONE

This.

Weight loss comes from calorie deficit, not exercise per se.

Muscle building comes from lifting heavy and calorie surplus.

While on a deficit, lifting heavy and maintaining good macros will preserve your existing muscle mass as much as possible.

So, most likely what you really want to do right now is eat a balanced diet at a moderate deficit and lift weights. There is a so-called beginner's effect too that a lot of people experience where they actually gain a small bit of muscle mass even while in deficit. If that happens, consider it a bonus. After your body fat is down to a reasonable level, you can consider bulking (adding lean mass).

All exercise is good. Zumba is great and belly dancing which I do both. At the gym I do the air walker, treadmill, rowing machine and sometimes the exercise bike. For my muscle i use the leg press, I also use the pull down machine and chest press. Good luck with what exercise you go for:bigsmile:

the kind you'll stick to!
But seriously, find cardio workouts you enjoy and will stick to that keep your heart rate up
add in some strength training a few days a week to build muscle.

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Totally true.:)

Elliptical and Arc Trainer are my fav cardio machines that burn mega calories. But I think anything that gets your heart rate up is awesome. But you have to push yourself just a little if you want to burn burn burn.

The only way to lose weight is by creating a calorie deficit. So I think what you're looking for is a huge calorie burning workout -

spinning classes
running on the treadmill
HIIT training (high intensity interval training)...they may offer classes that incorporate this
Circuit training
plyometrics

Every person is different. You have to find what's right for you. I have found that lots of cardio using the elliptical machine and stairmaster burns the most calories for me. I will jog on the treadmill for variety, but don't see as much of a calorie burn when I do this. Good luck!

Something you love doing and makes you sweat. If you don't love it or at least sort of like it (lol) , you won't do it. If you don't sweat, it'll take longer to lose the weight. Keep trying until you find something that works for you. I started out just walking, then walking faster, then jogging and now biking and other stuff. Maybe try out the treadmill at the gym and see what it takes for you to work up a good sweat. Then switch it up with other machines. If you aren't familiar with them, have an instructor show you how to use them all.
Good luck and I hope you find something you enjoy soon.

Running burns the most calories IMO. You want to keep your heart rate high during your workouts. Running is a good way to keep your heart rate up.