Weight Loss Workouts
It would be great if weight loss workouts were easy but you have to work hard if you want to change the shape of your body through exercise. Dieting to keep your weight in check is one thing, but finding a workout program that will enable you to lose weight as well as improve your fitness is actually not as easy as it sounds.
If weight loss is your number one priority make sure you focus on your diet first. Becoming lean is more about the food we eat rather than exercise.
Strenuous exercise has its place though. If you intend to increase cardiovascular and general fitness, or to build muscle, become an athlete, or in some cases rehabilitate from an injury, weights, running and other forms of strenuous exercise are essential.
However, if your number one priority is to lose weight, the simple fact is that weight loss workouts are the hard way to go about it. We tend to think of food as the key to weight loss and exercise as the key to fitness.
However, if you can manage both and you’ll be fitter and healthier for it!
Weight loss workouts can eventually change the shape of your body but that means a balance of medium-high intensity cardio exercise along with challenging strength training workouts.
You’ll need about five cardio workouts each week at medium-high intensity for at least 30 minutes. If you’re a beginner, it’s best to start slow and work your way up but if you’re in good condition and have no restrictions, challenging yourself with harder workouts is the best way to burn more calories as long as you don’t go and eat like a maniac afterwards!
It’s a good idea to add strength training to your cardio workouts. You’ll need to lift weights for all your muscle groups at least 2 non-consecutive days a week.
We recommend you try
Bodysculpt or find an accredited trainer to help you with your weight loss workouts so that you can avoid injury and maximise your results.
