Exercise To Lose Weight

Posted by: admin on May 18, 2008 Under: weight loss exercise|

For effective weight loss, one should also exercise to lose weight. There’s a method called HIIT (high intensity interval training), and doing this will enable you to truly make a difference in your appearance over the course of several weeks. The key to HIIT is to go with maximum intensity on a machine that is safe and can provide you with the necessary resistance. 3 machines, which are great, are the stationary bike, stairmaster, as well as the step stepper. You may also do the treadmill if you like. Make sure that you are comfortable with what you are doing at all times. If you are uncomfortable doing the cardio on the treadmill, then by all means choose a machine that will be most comfortable to you so you can safely do high intensity interval training. Also use the same machine from week to week, so that you can maintain consistency throughout the program. If you find that you would like to change it up, then do it after a cycle of training of approximately 6-8 weeks. Then you can switch the machine, and do the same thing for another 6-8 week cycle.

If you are new to this type of training, then start slowly, and increase the distance you run every time you go on the machine within the same 15-minute time frame. So say you ran one mile in 15 minutes in your last session. On your next session make it a goal to run slightly farther than your previous session. The key is to make progress every time you step on your chosen machine. Don’t make the mistake of trying to do too much too fast. Most people will burn out this way. As long as you are making slight improvements from session to session, and week to week, this will add up overtime, and you’ll find that in a few months your endurance and metabolism has increased tremendously. You WILL see a difference in weight loss if you stick to it. Always remember to exercise to lose weight, doing high intensity interval cardio, and make progress every week!