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Never ever start with a very strenuous exercise you will end up not sticking with your program. Remember your body is new to this. It has been inactive for a long time and needs time to get back into the groove. Start with a simple jog and do it twice a week. The following week try to jog longer and the week after that, jog three times a week. Exercise sensibly and lose weight permanently.
Many people tend to overlook the importance of warming up exercises. They help to stretch your body and prevent it from getting sprains and aches.
Exercising helps to release endorphins or 'happy hormones'. They tend to give the person a feeling of freshness and a sense of well-being. An important point to note is that a lot of fluids are lost in the first few weeks of the program. So your water consumption should be high.
Water has zero calories, so it can be consumed in large amounts without worry.
Exercise should be avoided immediately after food. Exercise should not be attempted within an hour of eating to avoid indigestion.
Another important point to note is that if you are doing weight training you will not notice drastic changes in weight because the fat will be replaced by muscles.
Important facts about exercising
You have to look at your heart rate. It is a good indicator of the quality of exercise you are doing. A heart rate of 100-110 maintained for about 15 minutes would be a good start. Raise the intensity and frequency of your exercises gradually.
Aerobics should be your main aim in the first few weeks before you start weight training. There are a lot of videotapes available - make good use of them. The treadmill is a very good aerobic machine to help burn a lot of calories.
Remember, the more muscles you have, the faster you burn fat. So don't forget to spend some time on those dumbbells.
Once your body starts getting used to your work out you have to change it for further weight loss. This is a property of the body to acclimatize to the situations. So keep changing your regime once your current rate of weight loss becomes stagnant.
One of your aims is to be the same weight, same time next year. If you can keep that up you would be better off than others who don't diet.
Weight loss differs in sexes. Women tend to lose weight in their busts and legs. Men on the other hand, lose it around their abs. For areas that are not reduced by your normal workout you would have to do specific exercises for spot reduction.
Weight loss exercises will help you to sustain your body weight. |
