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zumba is awesome!! best hour of my week!

Zumba is a blast! Running is also a hobby of mine. Just get out there and get active girl!

I'm sure you will hear a lot of different responses -- I would suggest you to do a combination of strength training and cardio (Because that is what I found works best for me). MORE IMPORTANTLY, you need to find something that is realistic and works for YOU. Try out a few different things, be adventurous! :drinker:

All exercise uses calories, which come from someplace - food or stored energy (fat).

What are you looking for? Efficient exercise uses lots of energy in a short time (like swimming or zumba). Things that make your heart go faster are good for your cardiovascular fitness.

Personally, I do a lot of small things that just get my moving to keep my metabolism up and make it so I'm moving even if I don't make it to the gym (walk to work, always take stairs, stroll after dinner, stand at my desk instead of sit). Research suggests that you should get up and move for 2 minutes at least every hour to keep your metabolism from slumping.

Then I do things that actually work my muscles to keep them toned. (Tai chi).

I should do more cardio - I hope to start to running again this week when the temperature drops.

I'm not efficient, but it's also all free and I do it every single day.

To get rid of fat you have to trade fat for muscle so more strength training would help. Weight training has toned and destroyed fat (for me) the most. Things like Squats, Lunges, dumbbell bicep curls. Combining the top & lower body together (ex: Squat & press or side lunge & lat raise) seem to burn the most and do a fuller more gratifying result, again for me that is

http://www.ehow.com/video_2351307_do-dumbbell-squat-press-exercises.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoA-Vv96DJE

Hope this helps.

I like cardio and then strength training. I do the *****cat Dolls dance workout videos off of youtube, its usually like 20 min depending on which one you do. I end up sweating so much and not even realizing how hard I worked out until the video ends. I have resistance bands that I use for certain exercises, mostly shoulders, arms and back but they can also be used for abs and legs. Its a good alternative to weights because they take up less room but still count as 'weight lifting' exercises


Btw its really ridiculous that it cut out the word P*ssycat considering that isnt a bad word only if you cut off cat

I started out with just cardio and some light aerobic work (Jillian Micheal's workouts). I did ok and ended up loosing my weight that way. I have since started doing Cross Fit, wich is cardio and weights in one crazy workout. I have noticed my core getting stronger and have lost an additional 1.9% body fat that way. I think it's important to add weights to your workout but you do need to include workouts other than just running.