Exercising For Healthy Weight Loss

When it comes to exercising for healthy weight loss, we need to know just what is involved to achieve our goals. How much? How often? How intense? What kind?

My family physician told me a few years ago, when I turned 48, to get in the best shape I could before 50. He said your metabolism and energy will start slowing after that age. Man, was he ever right! It just seems harder to accomplish less, or at least it does when I let myself get off track.

Although it seemed more difficult to lose the weight or muster the energy to work out, these irritations receded once I got started and began to see and feel results from my efforts. Yes, it wasn't as easy as it was, even ten tears ago, to get started. But, after sticking with the program for even a couple of weeks, I was back in the groove. Just have to stay there.

If you are on a healthy weight loss program it will, or should, involve regular intervals of fairly intense exercise 3 or more times a week, at least 30 minutes a day. Most recommend 4 or more times a week. There should be as much flexibility in your exercise routines as there is in your dietary menu. You need to combine some weight resistance and aerobic conditioning to achieve optimum results. And you really don't want to have more than two rest days in a row.

I used to run. I never ran a marathon, but regularly ran 10k's up until about eight years ago. I tried picking it back up, but my knees kept telling me they weren't into it anymore. So, I replaced running with walking, the treadmill and this climber thing that works your arms and legs at the same time.On alternate days, I do several sets of push ups and pull ups combined with dumbbells of varying weights.

What works for you will depend on your physical limitations and what exercises appeal to you. Try to find several in both aerobics and weight resistance that appeal to you, or that you will consistently commit to doing. You don't have to join a gym if that isn't your thing. Grab some dumbbells, a push up/pull up bar and start walking. Whatever you do, do it long enough and intensely enough to get your heart rate up and get a sweat working. The longer you go, the more calories you will burn and the more benefits you will derive from the exercise. Make sure you check with your Doc first to make sure your ready to go. Hitting the gas and going from zero to 60 after your engine has been sitting idle for an extended length of time can be dangerous.

For me, the exercise rejuvenates me more, I think, than the weight loss. The two combined, though, is pure bliss. Make sure to include the proper type and sufficient amount of healthy weight loss exercise in your program and you, too, will feel the rush! Be happy!

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