What is a good amount of exercise to get if you want to lose weight?

Question

I go to the gym 2 times a day. I run in the mornings and lift in the evenings, including abs once a week. Is that too much? My diet is so-so but it seems that I lose weight very slow now.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

You could have one of 3 things that has happened. One your workouts intensity isnt high enough or they arent long enough. Your workouts are the exact same and your body has adjusted to them causing you to plateau. You have overtrained causing your body to have an opposite reaction to your workouts because they are putting too much physical stress on the body. Not to mention your diet is much more important than your workouts, if you want to lose weight.

Diet and fitness work together toward a healthy lifestyle. Changing your diet and your level of fitness is what can change the way you look and feel. The best way to lose weight is about living a healthier life than what you may be living now. You will need a complete lifestyle change and you will need to be committed. The body loses about 2 pounds a week optimally and that’s 2 pounds that stay off. When you drop at a faster rate your body could potentially rebound and either plateau your weight loss or put extra weight on. If you are committed then you should reach your goal.

There are 5 most important things that must go together in any workout program. These are part of changing your complete lifestyle to one that is healthier. They also help you to naturally optimize your metabolism. The faster your metabolism the better your body uses your food for energy, instead of storing it as fat.
I put them in the order of importance.

1. Eat more. Yes eat more. More meals that is. It is best to eat a small meal every 3-4 hours. The meal should be just large enough to where you are not hungry, as opposed to eating you are full. There is a difference, think of it as no bigger than the size of your two fists put together. Eating 1 or 2 meals a day slows your metabolism down. You should have at least 4-6 meals a day. For most a ratio of carbs-proteins-fats should be 50%-25%-25% is good, but each person is unique.

2. Drink more water. Most of us don’t have enough water. This means our bodies are dehydrated. Two things a dehydrated body has trouble doing, one is releasing water. In order to lose fat you must be able to release water, because fat cells in your body are composed of mostly water. A dehydrated body cannot build very well. Muscle tone indicates a constant building state in your body. If your body isn’t building that means it is losing muscle and it’s never good to lose muscle that slows your metabolism and makes you look flabby.

3. Maintain a balanced workout regimen of cardio and resistance (weights). Cardio is good for fat burning and it’s easy to do and to progress yourself. Resistance is a little harder because it’s not as easy to know what to do. If weights aren’t your thing then try Yoga or Pilates. Both are very effective resistance and core training and can help you maintain lean muscle and increase your overall metabolism.

4. Smart supplementation of your diet is your best solution to making sure you get the nutrients your food doesn’t give you. A daily multivitamin will suffice in most cases, and if you don’t like pills they sell it in liquid form. Plus cleanses, as well as detox formulas are awesome for eliminating toxins we take into our bodies without knowing.

5. Sleep is a very important part of any healthy lifestyle regimen. When we sleep our bodies and minds refresh themselves and allow us to function at an optimal level. Sleeping allows muscles to rebuild themselves and when they do that, it speeds your metabolism.

You may ask why I gave you this long list instead of just telling you what exercises to do. The reason is if you think that exercising is all you need then you are mislead. If exercising is all we needed to look and feel great then everybody who works out at the gym would have great bodies and be healthy. If you have been to a gym before you know its not true.

Answer 3

I've always read that 30 minutes each day is enough exercise to lose. remember, muscle weighs more than fat, so you might lose inches, but gain weight the way you're exercising.

Answer 4

well its best that sfter runniing in the gym go for weight lifting it tones ur body n if u wana loose weight try to go 4 to 5 times a week wit small less carb more protien diet for a day where in u should have 4 to 5 small meals aday ... n have a healthy diet .

Answer 5

That's quite a bit of exercise. You may have a diet issue. Make sure you are eliminating sugar as much as possible in your diet.

Answer 6

do an hour of cardio 6 days a week and light cardio on the seventh day also its not good to lift weights on a daily basis

Answer 7

opt for peanut butter or almond butter spreads instead of cream cheese or butter