We all know that if you want to lose weight fast, you will have to exercise. There are many ways you can exercise but not all of the options are viable for everyone. Going to the gym may be out of someone's budget or if there is not a gym close by, it can be a hassle to get to one. Not everyone can afford to buy exercise equipment like a weight set or treadmill but this equipment is not completely necessary to lose weight fast.
Whether you just want to workout in the comfort of your own home or fitness equipment is out of your budget, there are options for you. This article will touch on some of the exercises you can do from home. There are two different ways you can exercise your body to lose weight fast and they consist of strength training and aerobic exercise. We will cover a few basic strength raining exercises as well as aerobic workouts that are effective for weight loss.
Each is important because aerobic exercise helps you lose weight while you are doing the activity and strength training helps you lose wight during the training, but also after you are done. This is because strength training speeds up your metabolism and uses your body fat as an energy source to grow, which in turn helps you shed the weight off.
Now let's take a closer look at these workouts that you can do from home:
The first exercise in the aerobic category is simply brisk walking or jogging. This is a very easy exercise to do, just about anywhere and if you do have a treadmill, that is fine. If you don't getting outdoors and walking your neighborhood is a great way to exercise. If you are just starting out or you hate jogging then brisk walking is perfectly fine. It is important that you are walking at a fast pace and not just strolling along. This will help get your heart rate up and burn calories.
Another great aerobic exercise that is generally high intensity is jump roping. You can do this in your home, backyard or garage. Jump ropes are fairly inexpensive and since they are high intensity, you don't have to do it as long. You can jump rope for 15-20 minutes and get the same workout as it might take to walk for an hour. It may take a couple weeks to build up your stamina and timing, but jumping rope is a great way to workout.
For the strength training exercises, you will be using your own body weight to build your muscles. The first exercise is for your upper body and has numerous benefits. It is simply doing pushups. It may seem like a very basic exercise but it flat out works and if you stay consistent with doing pushups you will seem the results fast. Your upper body will be toned and fit. Pushups help strengthen your chest, shoulders, back, abdomen and arms. It is recommended you start with 3 sets of 10 pushups and then work your way up to more sets and more reps. You can also vary your workouts by doing incline and decline pushups.
For you lower body, the strength training exercise recommended is squats. Like pushups workout your whole upper body, squats cover nearly all your lower body muscle groups. You own body weight is enough at first, but you can add weight by holding a 5-10 pound weight as you do squats when you get better at them. It is recommended you do 15-20 squats and then take a little rest of a minute or two and then do 2 more sets. This is a total of three sets and you can increase the sets as you feel necessary.
These 4 exercises are all workouts you can do around your home. You must stay consistent in doing them in order to see results, but if you do, then you will lose weight fast and develop and toned body.
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