What is the best form of exercise in order to lose excess weight?

Answer 1

I would say if its excessive weight,, any exercise is going to lead to an improvement, walking,, swimming,, steps etc, but above all start slow and work up to it, and watch the food intake, but keep up the fluids.

Good luck.

Answer 2

Two of the best are: (1) Circuit training with light weights -- helps you tone up while busting out the flab, and (2) Sprint drills -- pick an aerobic exercise like running, cycling, swimming, rowing, etc., do a 30-second "sprint" followed by 90-120 seconds of low-pace exercise, repeat 8-12 times.

P.S.: Don't listen to the people who say you should do a ton of cardio -- any more than 30 minutes of cardio at a time and you risk burning muscle instead of fat. It is good exercise for trimming down, but it's not as good as the two listed above and you don't want to overdo.

Answer 3

It might make more sense if it is put like this. If you need to lose weight, go on a diet which will help you eat less or be more balanced in the way you eat. As far as exercise is concerned it is definitely essential, it helps to tone you (which will stop you looking flabby or overweight) and burns calories (which will stop you putting on too much weight). It probably would help you lose weight if fat weighed more than muscle, but since exercise gives you more muscle, and muscle weighs more than fat - it sort of helps to maintain it since it burns off calories, but increases your muscles (which is obviously a good thing lol). Then again I'm not an expert but I'm pretty sure that's how it works.

Answer 4

Whatever exercise that you can do on a daily basis. You have to like the exercise you are doing in order to follow through with it every day. For me, it's walking. I try to walk at least 15 miles a week. Using free weights 3 times a week helps to build muscle. With more muscle, you burn calories faster.

Answer 5

Get a video/dvd of Billy Blank's Tae-Bo.Its like kick boxing crossed with aerobic dancing.If you can build up slowly soon you will complete the whole session.Combine this with sensible eating the weight will DROP OFF.The main thing is that you stick with it for at least 3 months and believe me everyone will notice. Good Luck .

Answer 6

Walking definitely. They say you should aim for 10,000 steps a day, minimum. You can break it up into smaller slices if you want but walk so you are feeling warm and breathing deeper than normal but not so much that you can't speak. If you can still talk whilst you're walking/exercising, you're fine. If not slow down. Good luck.

Answer 7

Excercise
Unlike someone who is trying to gain weight you need to do at least 40 -45 minutes of cardio vascular excercise at least 4 times a week. The excercises you choose are up to you, but some of the most popular ones are:

Stationary Bicycle;
Treadmill
Staionary Rowing Machine, and
Cross Trainer.
No matter whcih excercises you choose to do, you will need to work at your optimal heart rate for fat burning wich is between 65 - 75% percent of your maximum heart rate. If you work out at a harder level you won't be increasing your fat burning, instead you will just be training your heart. So it is very important to monitor your heart rate whilst you are working out.

A heavier person burns more calories, so the same amount of physical activity can actually burn the same number of calories but more quickly. But remember, exercising harder and faster only increases the calories expended slightly. To burn more calories it is better to exercise for a longer time.

If you start to feel light headed or dizzy you should stop your excerise straight away.

Light resistance training
Cardio excercise is not the only excercise you should be doing if yoou are trying to lose weight and body fat. You also need to be tonig up yoour muscles and building some lean muscle as well. Lean muscle will help your body burn more fat as well so there is a real reason to do some weights.

The key to a weight loss workout is to do low weights and high reps and sets so you might do 12 - 20 reps and 4 sets of each excercise. The most important excercises to do are:

Ab Crunches
Bicep Curls
Leg extensions
pec deck
shoulder press
Choose weights that are low but still challenging, because the aim is to tire out your muscles and tone up.

Sample Excercise Routine
Day Cardio Resistance
Monday
Bicycle 20 mins
Treadmil 25 mins
Rowing Machine 10 mins
6 high rep low weight excercises

Tuesday
day off

Wednesday
Bicycle 20 mins
Treadmil 25 mins
Rowing Machine 10 mins
6 high rep low weight excercises

Thursday
day off

Friday
Bicycle 20 mins
Treadmil 25 mins
Rowing Machine 10 mins
6 high rep low weight excercises

Saturday
Bicycle 20 mins
Treadmil 25 mins
Rowing Machine 10 mins
6 high rep low weight excercises

Sunday
Treat Day





Exercise Calories Counter
Choose an activity:
Aerobics Backpacking Badminton (singles) Ballet Ballroom dancing Baseball Basketball (half-court) Bicycling on a flat surface Brisk walking, pushing a stroller Brisk walking, with the dog Brushing Teeth Canoeing/Kayaking flat water Dancing (really kicking up your heels) Disco Dancing Frisbee Gardening Golfing (no carts, please) Grocery Shopping Handball Hiking Horseback Riding Housecleaning Ice hockey Ice skating Indoor skiing (on a machine) Ironing Jogging Karate Kicking the ball (soccer) Kickboxing Kissing Lacrosse Mopping up after the guests leave Mowing the Lawn (no riding mowers, please) Painting the House Ping Pong Playing cards Playing piano Racquetball Raking Rearranging Furniture Rock Climbing (ascending) Rock Climbing (repelling) Roller blading/skating Rope Jumping Rowing Rugby Shoveling snow Sledding Snow skiing (cross-country) Snow skiing (downhill) Soccer Spinning Stacking firewood for winter Stair climbing Surfing Swimming Swing Dancing Tae Kwon Do Tai Chi Taking a stroll (without the dog or baby) Tennis (singles) Tennis (doubles) Touch football with the kids/neighbors Volleyball (beach) Volleyball (casual game) Washing the Car Washing the Dishes Watching TV Water Aerobics Water Polo Water Skiing Weight Lifting Whitewater Rafting Working out at the gym Yoga

How long are you going to do this? minutes

What's your weight? pounds



Your calories burned will be:




There is no easy answer to how long it will take to lose weight and body fat, but after a few weeks of eating smaller meals and working out you will start to see the differences. And don't worry if once a week you break your diet and have a few bad things to eat, in the grand scheme of things it won't stop you reaching yoour goals.

Answer 8

Walking for one hour a day, making sure you heart rate stays up but below 170 beats per second (assuming you're in your mid 20's, lower if older). Walking is natural, puts little stress on your bones and watching your heart rate will keep you from burning muscle.

Answer 9

Hardcore cardio. I love the eliptical because its easier on my knees. I used to swim but I didn't see much results, then I discovered that the cold water of a swimming pool actually prevents you from losing weight. Check out wikipedia.com and the article on swimming.

Answer 10

Any Cardiovascular exercise, so anything that raises your heartbeat level enough so it gets your body to burn fat. This can be walking/running in alternate spurts, exercise bike, treadmill, steps, cross trainer etc. Anything that leaves you slightly out of breathe. If you have any health problems - always see your GP first.