What are some of the best weight loss exercises I can do to lose weight? This is a question that pops up so many times, and yes there are a few good exercises you can do to lose weight but most exercises are either hard work or require a personal trainer to help assist you.
Listed below are 2 common weight loss exercises that you can do to burn fat but also have fun doing, because its fun, you will likely stick to the exercise for a long time and thus get to your ideal shape and fitness levels.
Weight Loss Exercises 1 – Spinning Classes
Spinning classes are know for being a group workout in most local gyms and the workouts are taken by an instructor that will do 20, 45 or 1 hours sessions. These are tough workouts but very fun to do and the time flies. You are basically on a stable bike that has resistance that you can turn to either add more resistance or lower it.
Depending on the instructor will depend on how hard your resistance is and also what you do on the bike. I recently went on a spinning class for 45 minutes. I had an instructor that focuses more on resistance and interval and played some good upbeat music (dance). The spinning class was so great that although I was sweating bucket loads, I came out feeling fresh and booked straight into another session. Spinning classes can burn up to 1000 calories per session which is why doing this just 3 times per week can produce excellent results.
It’s also a fun weight loss exercise and if you have problems running then this provides less impact on your knees. You can always get a spinning bike in your own home if you don’t want to go to a local spinning class, but it can be quite expensive at first as you will need to buy the spinning bike, and then get some spinning workout DVDs to follow along with. Now that may sound easy but it’s also very hard to stay motivated when working out alone. That’s why it’s probably best to join a spinning class and go with a friend.
Weight Loss Exercises 2 – Jump Rope Exercises
Another fun and cheap exercise to do that also can burn up to 1000 calories per hour is jump rope or skipping rope as its more commonly know. A skipping rope can be purchased for $10-$20 although I have seen some other skipping ropes cost upwards of $70.
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However a cheap one is all you need to start with. Jump rope is considered as anaerobic and doesn’t actually work for weight loss, but the fact is when jumping rope you use a lot of energy and when you first begin you probably cant skip for longer than 1 minute, but gradually once you have mastered the basic technique you will build up your stamina and will allow you to go on for longer periods.
Below are just a few things why skipping is so great for you and for losing weight;
- Cheap to buy a rope.
- Doesn’t require much room.
- Increases your fitness levels.
- Improves your strength and also endurance, stamina.
- Also improves your coordination.
- Fun to do.
- Different jumping techniques to stop boredom.
- A good goal when jumping rope is to aim for 30 minutes per day 3-4 times per week.
So there you have it, 2 very good weight loss exercises you can do to help lose weight, the above 2 exercises are fun to do and will produce excellent results when trying to lose weight. Not only that but they will also help tone and get your fitness levels up which will also boost your metabolism.