Weight Loss Techniques - Rather Easy Weight Loss Exercises

One of the best ways to lose weight and excess fat is to raise the activity level of the body. The main reason we gain weight is because we don't burn up all the calories we eat. Regular exercise makes this calorie consumption possible. Not is burning more calories than we eat a crucial part of healthy and effective weight loss, but it also raises the body's metabolism. An elevated metabolism helps to burn calories even while you're not exercising. Also, the exercises which burn fat are collectively referred to as cardio workouts. These exercises strengthen the heart and lungs, hence the name. They also bring down cholesterol levels, LDL to be precise. In addition, exercises help to ward off the risk of heart attack and stroke. As is obvious, you reap a good many health benefits from your exercise regime, in addition to losing weight.

Warming up is very important for the safe performance of any exercise. Be sure to give yourself around 15 minutes to warm up before you begin the actual exercise. Warm ups help your blood circulation and also protect you from possible injury during the exercise. Never make the mistake of skipping war ups.

1. Stretches: stretches are easy to perform exercises but also very effective for weight loss. If you've never exercised, stretches help your muscles prepare for exercises. They create flexibility in the body and help to tone it as well. If you don't, for some reason, have the time to begin exercising immediately, at least do 10-15 minutes of stretches. Stretches are also great for your metabolism.

2. Walking: walking is another easy exercise you can perform to get great results. Walking improves your heart strength, regulates your breathing, builds stamina and helps to lower the 慴ad' cholesterol LDL. Plan a 30 minute walk daily. If you can't walk the whole 30 minutes, at least walk till you break into a sweat. Gradually try to increase your time as well as your pace.

3. Running: running is a time honored exercise that is great for overall body toning. It's a more intense cardio workout than the others but the results that it yields are also equally great. If you're looking to tone your lower body, running is the exercise for you. Running 1 mile helps you to burn 100 calories. Be sure to warm up before you start running. Also, if you're just starting out, don't try to make the 100 miles straight away. Give your body time to develop its stamina.

4. Stair Climbing: this is my favorite exercise, for the simple reason that you can do it at home, easily. If you're tired after a long, and simply don't want to go out and walk or run, you can make great use of the stair case in you home. Do stretches for 10 minutes followed by 10 minutes of climbing and descending stairs. You don't have to do this briskly, just at a normal pace. This activity should make you sweat and burn up to 50 calories in the 10 minutes you give to it. After the exercise, cool down by walking in you living room or hall or even you own room for about 5-10 minutes. You can gradually increase the time you spend stair climbing. Results will be visible within 2 weeks.

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