weight watchers
| best exercise to lose weight |
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| Sunday, 05 October 2008 01:33 |
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Below are the top 10 cardio exercises which burn the most calories in 30 minutes. 1. Rowing - is both a cardio exercises as well as giving your arms an incredible workout. 2. Racquetball - side to side sprinting makes racquetball and excellent cardio exercises. A 145-LB person burns over 400 calories in 30 minutes. 3. Swimming - like cross-country skiing is an excellent cardio exercises as it is a full body exercises. Swimming is a great cross-training for other cardio activities. Doing the breast stroke can burn approx. 400 calories in 30 minutes. 4. Bicycling - stationary or outdoors is a great cardio exercises, depending on resistance and speed can but 250 to 500 calories in 30 minutes. 5. Walking - Brisk walking is a less strenuous form of cardio exercises. Walking can burn up to 180 calories in 30 minutes. Sprinting, adding hills or an incline can increase amount of calories burned. 6. Cross-country Skiing - whether on a machine or outdoors on snow, is an incredible cardio exercises as it involves both upper and lower body. A 145 LB person can burn approx 330 calories in 30 minutes. 7. Running - Running is an excellent cardio exercises because all you need is a pair of quality running shoes. Running burns serious calories. A 145 LB person can easily burn 300 calories in 30 minutes. 8. Elliptical Trainer - is an excellent cardio exercises and a great way to build endurance. A 145 LB person can burn about 300 calories in 30 minutes. 9. Step Aerobics - one of the most favorite cardio exercises preferred by women. Step Aerobics mainly target your legs, hips and glutes, and can burn approx. 400 calories in 30 minutes.145 LB person can burn about 300 calories in 30 minutes. 10. Rock Climbing - is not only a cardio exercises, but also uses arm and leg strength and power. Rock Climbing can burn up to 380 calories in 30 minutes. Strength training is a crucial factor in losing fat. Not only does it make your body and bones stronger, it also helps to raise your metabolism so you burn more calories all day long. For those wanting to lose weight: * Target all your muscle groups at least twice a week, with a day or two of rest in between workouts * Keep your reps between 10-16 to focus on building muscle and endurance. For strength, keep your reps between 4-8. * Lift enough weight so that your last rep is difficult, but not impossible * Don't be afraid to lift heavy (women included) The best approach? Most health experts advise steering clear of fad diets. Some of these diets result in initial weight loss, but this is largely water and/or muscle. Most aren't sustainable because the eating patterns are too extreme. And diets that advise cutting out whole food groups can also cause nutritional deficiencies. So what should you try? Catherine Saxelby says there is no single best method. People who don't have much weight to lose could look simply at doing more exercise, she says. "Or they could look at just reducing the size of their portions and still eat the same thing. Or they could cut out alcohol. Whether you choose to eat more protein [which some believe can help control appetite] or a low-GI [low glycaemic index], low-fat way of eating, I don't think it matters. In the end, it will all boil down to eating less." |














