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Exercising to lose weight
When trying to lose weight we all know it’s important to
exercise, relying on diet alone usually means poor results. By not
exercising the body misses out on many of the physiological benefits such as
a boosted metabolism, improved fitness and increased
energy levels. Regular
exercise not only helps reduce fat stores it also helps to regulate the
appetite, thus it can be easier to control
energy intake. Not all exercises have the same effect on the body. The chosen exercise will depend on what suits the individual body type and what each person wants from exercising; burning fat, losing weight or gaining fitness. Anaerobic exercises tend to burn carbs rather than fat because they naturally require more effort. The greater intensity of anaerobic exercises often contributes to slight gains in muscle weight, especially during the initial period of starting a new exercise. This type can also encourage muscles to store more glycogen (carb stores in muscles); every time glycogen is stored it causes the body to take on three times more water and again results in a slight weight gain. Intense anaerobic exercise reduces the muscle glycogen stores quickly so our body tends to store more in-between workouts to make sure we have more energy the next time the exercise is performed. Also, if muscles start to store more carbs then it gives cells the opportunity to use its preferred fuel rather than using fat stores.
Anaerobic exercises include..
Aerobic exercise can be anything that maintains a steady
heart rate at 50-70
percent of the hearts maximum rate. This means the exercise should feel easy,
and in fact, it should feel easy in order to
burn a higher percentage of fat.
The human energy system works a bit like gears, and at a slow pace it’s much
easier to shift into fat burning gear. The downside to working out at low
levels of exertion is that the actual
calories burned are fairly minimal
thus, it will take longer to reach weight loss goal. However, for beginners
or people very overweight it is essential that exercise is slow to allow the
body to switch into that fat burning gear!
* Always seek the approval of a qualified doctor or physician before starting any new exercise, all exercises should be performed under the supervision of a qualified fitness instructor. Please read our Terms of use!! |
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