Exercise For Weight Loss!

Article by Andrew Ballard

I’m sure most of you must have heard the saying ‘Health is Wealth’, which I’m in no doubt implies a healthy body can be enough to achieve higher goals like wealth for instance, rather than one who is unhealthy. Although I’m sure the plump business man sitting next to you on the train or tube each morning would disagree.

If you are thinking of losing weight, there is nothing better in my opinion than good old fashioned exercise, and a healthy diet. Doctors and dietitians will always recommend a regular exercise regime for a healthy and fruitful life, but why do most of us hardly bother to take this advice on board? After all it’s common sense that a lack of exercise, and bad diet form the grounds for the accumulation of excessive body fat. Which in turn makes the majority of us very unhappy.

Excuses, Excuses!

Due to todays fast paced lifestyle, people constantly make excuses for skipping regular exercise and a healthy diet, and that’s their choice. But surely, if you love yourself, you would take some time out for the sake of your well-being. Exercise is essential for weight loss it keeps the body’s metabolism at the optimum level to burn calories, plus the more muscle you develop through your training program, the more calories are then used up by those muscles.

Short Versus Long.

20-30 minutes 3 times a week is plenty, you don’t have to over indulge. If you’re just starting out, ease your way into it at first, build up your motivation. Then when your fitness increases, step up the intensity. Anaerobic exercise, can be beneficial to most, and can be fitted into any hectic lifestyle.

Anaerobic – means ‘ without air, ‘ or ‘ oxygen. ‘ And is a high intensity workout over a short period of time. This form of exercise cannot last long, because oxygen is not used for energy. What happens is a bi product called lactic acid is formed which contributes to fatigue. This must be burned up by the body during the recovery process.

Some believe aerobic exercise is the best way forward. Aerobic exercise, increases your heart rate, so you burn fat, increase your circulatory system, and your lung capacity, and joint flexibility is also improved.

As with anything, there’s always going to be a debate about what type of exercise is the most beneficial, short or long? And that’s a question that can’t really be answered, as it’s down to the personal preference of the individual. But does it really matter? Surely the most important point here is getting people to exercise, and showing them the personal benefits of exercise, and a healthy diet.

But one fact remains true, unwanted body fat can make you prone to health risks factors such as diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure. So make a wise decision, and exercise for weight loss, because your health really does matter.

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