I'm a very busy mum - what exercises can I do .......?

Question

I need to lose about 2 stone for my wedding in April. I don't have time for the gym or anything like that because I'm busy all day with two young kids. I want to find out what exercises I can do when I've got a few minutes spare, that burn the most calories?

Housework and 'chores' and running after the kids obviously aren't working otherwise I wouldn't need anything else to help. Genuine answers only please!

2 stones are 28 pounds

Answer 1

Exercise (resistance training): Lifting weights can add muscle to your body. Your metabolism is highly correlated with how much muscles that you have. Your muscle is where fat is being burned.

Basically, the more muscles that you have, the higher your metabolism, the more calories that you can burn even when you are sleeping. That is why 255-pound bodybuilder can eat more than 5,000 calories a day because of the amount of muscles that they have. They need to eat a lot just to maintain their muscle. This is a very important part of a weight loss program.

Here are some exercises that will give you the best bang for your time.

Squat, Dead lift, lunges, Military press, Push-up, Bench Press, Lat Pull Down, Pull-up, Row, etc. Focus in multi-joint movement to involve more muscles. The more muscle groups that you can incorporate the better.

Answer 2

I dont know what 2 stones are but, walking, walking walking,tone up with canned goods as weights, do you have a trampoline, and now they have those huge weighted exersize balls, sit ups, jumpin jacks, jump rope, plain jane aerobics.

Answer 3

if you are so busy in helping your kids just move very fast from one place to another in house..

Answer 4

ur chores are all the xcercise u need. if u are available for few mins, do more chores!

Answer 5

make more movement within the house and watch your diet.