While changing up your diet is a great way to lose weight, you might be feeling ready to add in some exercise to your weight loss journey. Read on to learn which types of exercises are best for losing weight.
Exercise is a part of any healthy lifestyle, but it can be especially beneficial in trying to lose weight. Exercise will not only help you achieve a healthy weight but can also help to improve your flexibility, strength, agility, and heart health.
At NutriHealth Weight Loss located in Georgetown, Milford, and Middleton, Delaware, our team offers a complimentary gym membership at participating locations. Here are some exercises you can perform to assist you on your weight loss journey.
Best exercises for losing weight
Though the answer for what exercises are best for losing weight is up for debate, the main thing to take into consideration is what exercises you’ll be able to do consistently. With that said, here’s some exercises that will help to burn some extra calories as you lose weight:
Strength training
Strength training, or weight training, is a great exercise option for those looking to lose weight. Although strength training doesn’t burn as many calories as a cardio session, it does build strength and muscle. By building strength and muscle, your resting metabolic rate goes up, which means that you’ll start to burn more calories even when you’re resting.
Your body also burns significantly more calories for hours after a strength training session than it does after aerobic exercise.
Interval training
Also called high intensity interval training (HIIT), interval training consists of short bursts of intense exercise followed by periods of rest. HIIT workouts usually last about 10-30 minutes and burn a large amount of calories in that short amount of time.
Research has also shown that doing HIIT can be highly effective for burning belly fat.
Walking
Studies agree that walking is one of the best options when it comes to exercises for burning calories. It’s a great entry-level exercise for beginners and won’t put any stress on your joints. You can start by adding some extra steps in your day by taking the stairs or going for a brisk walk over your lunch break.
When you feel ready, you can bump up to jogging or even running to burn even more calories.
Cycling
Cycling is a great exercise option for people of any fitness level. Plus, you can enjoy a bike ride outdoors or use a stationary bike at the gym. Cycling is another low impact exercise and won’t put much additional stress on your joints.
Cycling can burn about 400-500 calories per session and can also lower your risk of heart disease and cancer.
Swimming
Water workouts are not only beneficial for losing weight, but they’re also enjoyable. Swimming for one hour at least three times a week can not only reduce the risk of heart disease but can also help you lose body fat and improve flexibility.
Though breaststroke seems to burn the most calories, any style of swimming like freestyle, butterfly, and backstroke are all great forms of exercise.
Next steps
If you’re ready to take the next steps in your weight loss journey through exercise and fitness, contact our team today on how you can receive your complimentary gym membership. You can do this by giving us a call or by using our online booking tool to set up an appointment with us today.
