How Much Exercise To Do In Order To Lose Weight
In order to lose weight there is a balancing act you need to know about - a trade-off if you like.
The two sides are calories consumed and calories used.
On the side of the calories used your “normal” everyday activities will use a pretty-much fixed amount to keep you warm, feed your body with the energy it needs to move and so on.
So in order to lose weight you either need to consume less calories than your body needs on average, or used more calories each day through exercise.
Even better, attack the weight loss problem from both angles.
So how much exercise you need to do in order to lose weight really depends on how much you’re eating and how much weight you want to lose.
Here’s a sample for you. I carefully controlled my intake of food and exercised 6 times a week - 3 sessions of running and 3 of weights each week and lost 2 stone in 3 months.
My suggestion for best results based on my own testing and discoveries while losing weight over the last six months or so is to exercise for 30 minutes at least 3 times a week though if you’re controlling your diet (as discussed elsewhere on this site) then *any* exercise is better than none.
If you want to ease into exercising slowly then just start off slowly and go for a run or a swim or a bike ride once a week on your day off work .
Just make sure it counts by putting some effort in so you finish off your exercise hot, sweaty and exhausted.
If you take a gentle, leisurely bike ride and feel absolutely fine at the end you’re obviously not trying hard enough and the effects on your losing weight will be tiny if not negligible.
But my suggestion for a realistic weight loss program without spending half your life either exercising or recovering would be 3 sessions of around 30 minutes a week.
You should be losing weight in no time at all with this plan.
