Losing weight sometimes is harder than most people think. For those who are in their attempts to lose weight for so long, it might be frustrating to keep trying without seeing any significant result. However, it is important to keep in mind that losing weight is not an instant thing. You cannot do it in just short period of time or else your health will be in danger. Losing so much weight in short period is not healthy and damaging to your body instead.
Choosing the right exercises to lose weight
Aside from watching what you eat, it is important to keep your body active. It means, you need to keep moving and physically active in your everyday life. By staying active, it improves your metabolism, which help the process of losing weight more effective. It also helps improve your mood and reduce the risk of chronic diseases. And here are some of exercises you can do to lose weight effectively:
Walking
Yes, this may sound easy and simple but often underestimated. Walking is one of the best and easiest exercise for weight loss you can do at anytime. It is also suitable for beginners because it won’t leave you overwhelmed with the whole ‘losing weight’ thing. It doesn’t stress your joints so it won’t have risky impacts on your body. Walking 40 to 70 minutes 3 times per week help reduce body fat and waist by an average 1.5% and 1.1 inches respectively. Try walking anytime you can during the day, be it walking to your office, to the grocery store, etc.
Running or jogging
This is also a common exercise many people love to do especially for those who don’t really have access to gym facility. Running and jogging are different in some ways, especially in the pace. Running is in 6mph and jogging is in 4mph. However, both are impactful when someone trying to lose weight healthily and efficiently. Jog or run for 20 to 30 minutes 3 to 4 times a week is a great start. You can run outdoor or start with doing it on softer surfaces like grass as to not overwhelm your joints.
Swimming
This is a type of exercise many people love to do because it is also relaxing and refreshing. Per half hour of swimming, a person can burn about 233 calories. How you swim also affect the amount of calories you burn. You can start this fun exercise by doing it three times per week for around 50 minutes per session.
Weight training
This is a great choice of exercise for losing weight. Thirty minutes of weight training can burn calories for about 112 calories. Weight training is also great to build your strength and promote muscle growth. It is also good for your metabolism. From a study, it showed that a 24 weeks weight training resulted in 9% of increased metabolic rate. It is suggested that you do weight training exercise with a professional trainers as to avoid any injury.
Edra Maulana