Exercises to Lose Weight Don't Have to Be Hard -- Here are some good suggestions

Exercises to lose weight are every bit as important as following a
healthy, reduced calorie diet. Many times however, our schedules are so
hectic that it is hard to fit in the recommended full hour every day
for exercise. So are there easy exercises to lose weight that do not
take an hour to do every day, yet provide real results? Yes, there are
exercises out there that are easy to do, and do not take a lot of time
and really work!

There are basically two types of exercises, strength training and
aerobic exercise. All exercises fall within the range of one of these
types and each type of exercise works differently with the body to
contribute to overall weight loss and toning. Aerobic exercises burn
fat and calories while strength training tones the body while
increasing the speed of your resting metabolic rate. It is important to
fit both types of exercises into your work out routines for optimal
weight loss.



Exercises to lose weight quickly contain both aspects of exercises in
one. Exercises such as step aerobics are great way to increase your
heart beat (aerobic activity) while toning your body. Step aerobics
target trouble areas such as legs hips and thighs and can burn up to 800
calories in an hour. This means that even if you do as little as one
twenty minute session per day, every other day, and you can burn over
1000 calories per week all while gaining muscle.

Walking is another excellent way to burn calories while toning your
lower body. Walking can burn up to 500 calories per hour (depending on
how fast you are going) and tones the calves, hips and buttocks
muscles. Add a deliberate arm movement while walking and you can also
help to tone your upper body.

If you can not find ways of exercising in traditional ways because you
are stuck in an office all day, doing office exercises to lose weight
can help as well. Take a five or ten minute break a couple of times per
day and climb up and down office steps non-stop. You will increase
your heart rate while adding muscle tone to your lower body. Or, try
standing in front of a chair without wheels and place your arms behind
you grabbing on to the arms of the chair. "Dip" your body downward
until you are almost setting in the chair and use your body weight to
push yourself back up. This is a great way of toning your upper body
while in your cubical or office.

There are plenty of ways to find exercises to lose weight that do not
create a hassle in your every day life. If you constantly strive to
find new ways to fit even small amounts of exercise into your routine,
you will almost definitely see results within just a few short weeks.
Not only will you start to look better, you will find that you have
more energy and you will feel healthier too!