| Exercise is an important part of any weight loss | | | | Tip #2: Pushups: Pushups are a form of strength |
| regimen. But with busy schedules, we all want to know | | | | training: during a pushup your arms have to support up |
| which exercises will help us lose the most weight | | | | to 70% of your body weight. Do 2 or 3 sets of 20 |
| quickly. | | | | pushups to build arm strength and increase your RMR. |
| Broadly, there are two types of exercises: aerobic and | | | | Tip #3: Jumping jacks: Jumping jacks are an excellent |
| strength training (or anaerobic), and each one | | | | whole-body aerobic workout you can do right at home. |
| contributes differently to weight loss. Aerobic exercise | | | | Do 4 or 5 sets of 20 jumping jacks, or as needed. Hint: |
| burns fat calories while you are engaged in the | | | | if you live in an apartment or stay in a second-story |
| exercise itself. On the other hand, strength training | | | | bedroom, be considerate of your neighbors by going |
| primarily contributes to weight loss by helping to | | | | outside or doing these in a first story room. |
| increase the speed of your resting metabolic rate | | | | Tip #4: Fast walking: While walking is in itself a great |
| (RMR), which is the number of calories your body | | | | aerobic exercise, fast walking is even better for |
| burns while you are at rest. Your RMR actually | | | | burning fat. Make sure you really stretch first and |
| increases (i.e., burns more calories) the more muscular | | | | warm up with regular walking. Once you start your |
| your body is because it takes much more energy to | | | | faster walking pace, try to maintain as much speed as |
| maintain muscles than it does to maintain fat. | | | | possible for as long as you can. If you get tired, try |
| Important note: remember that muscle weighs more | | | | doing intervals of fast walking followed by short |
| than fat, so some strength training exercises will make | | | | periods of slower walking. |
| you healthier and more attractive while not necessarily | | | | Tip #5: Stepping: Stepping is a great way to get your |
| contributing to weight loss. But, muscles are a "good" | | | | heart beating and to burn calories. You can use your |
| kind of weight and you should aim to build more | | | | stairs at home, but for best results I suggest buying |
| muscle in order to help keep body fat at bay. | | | | specialized stackable step mats and stack them up to |
| Here are 5 tips for exercises - both aerobic and | | | | at least 15 inches (38 cm). Do 2 to 3 sets of 20 steps |
| strength training - you can do at home to lose weight | | | | each to begin. Even though you may not feel like the |
| quickly. | | | | stepping is helping, it is! This exercise will not only help |
| Tip #1: Squats: Your buttocks and leg muscles are the | | | | you lose weight but will also help shape up your |
| largest muscles in your body. Every day in front of the | | | | buttocks and legs. |
| mirror, put your feet at shoulder width while facing | | | | An important element in a strategy to lose weight |
| forward and squat down-and-up 10-20 times for 2 or | | | | quickly at home is to do a combination of exercises |
| 3 sets. This will build your leg and buttock muscles. As | | | | that build muscles (strength training) while burning fat |
| you build up strength, try holding 2 or 5 pound | | | | (aerobic exercises). Start a regimen of most or all of |
| dumbbells in your hands while you work out. Be sure to | | | | these exercises 2-3 days/week and watch the |
| warm up first, and stop if you notice any sharp pain in | | | | unhealthy fat melt away. |
| your knees. | | | | |