Weight Loss Exercise

Regular exercise is an important part of effective weight loss. Using excess calories helps to control your weight. Exercise helps prevent many diseases and improve your overall health.

The number of calories you eat each day minus what your body uses determines your weight. One has to get rid of extra calories. One can achieve the desired weight by balancing the number of calories you expend through exercise and physical activity with the calories you eat.

Making physical activity a part of your daily routine is the key to successful weight loss and improved overall health.

Regular physical activity and exercise helps to control weight, helps to prevent Heart disease and stroke, High blood pressure, Diabetes, Back pain, Osteoporosis, helps to improve mood and the way you feel about yourself, helps to reduce depression and anxiety and help you to better manage stress.

Types of Exercise:

All types of exercises such as  sports, planned exercise, household chores, yard work, or work-related tasks are beneficial. To determine the best type of exercise program for you, talk to your doctor and a certified athletic trainer.

The amount of exercise one should do:

For maximum overall health benefits, experts suggest 30 minute combination of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise and anaerobic exercise. Start with less strenuous activities such as walking or swimming at a comfortable pace because this will allow you to become physically fit without straining your body. After this you can gradually promote yourself to do more strenuous activity.

Aerobic Exercise

This is any activity involving large muscles, done for an extended period of time, that makes the heart and lungs work harder. Aerobic exercise not only  help weight loss, but also provides cardiovascular benefits. Aerobic exercise includes activities such as walking, biking, jogging, swimming, aerobic classes, and cross-country skiing.

Anaerobic Exercise

This usually refers to resistance training, such as lifting weights.

Moderate-Intensity Activities

This includes some of the things you may already be doing during a day or week, such as gardening and housework which  over the course of the day can result in substantial health benefits.

Some of the examples to remain active throughout your day are to  , take a short walk around the block, rake leaves, play actively with the kids , walk up the stairs instead of taking the elevator , mow the lawn, take an activity break -- get up and stretch or walk around, park your car a little farther away from your destination and walk the extra distance. Make the most of the opportunities you have to be active.

Note of caution:  Be sure to consult your doctor before starting any exercise program.