You are excited about changing your lifestyle. That’s great.
As such, you are probably wondering what the best type of exercise is for substantial weight loss.
You want to get going and lose those pounds quickly.
Well, based on everything I’ve heard on the subject, it really doesn’t matter what type of exercise you do, any and all of them are beneficial to you, your state of mind, and your health.
Of course, certain types of exercise contribute to your health in different ways.
Let me go over the most popular cardio and weight training.
Cardio is great for cardiovascular health.
Basically, it makes your heart and blood vessels stronger and more resistant.
This means that you could essentially handle more stress on your body, which means you can train harder and run faster.
Cardio is awesome if you’re training for a marathon or just want to feel better about day-to-day stressors like traffic and work.
It’s also great if you’re under stress and want to calm down and cool down your jets for a bit.
A good walk around the neighborhood is ideal for anyone to relax.
On the other hand, there is weight training.
Weight training is essentially about building strength and muscles. It can also help with cardiovascular health, but not to the degree of running on a treadmill.
Basically, weight training is an amazing physique-building exercise, if you’re concerned about that kind of thing.
Another nice benefit of weight training is the simple fact that more muscle demands more energy, therefore increasing your metabolism and burning more fat.
So yes, although weight training is used for physical construction, it is also extremely beneficial when trying to lose weight.
Some people (women in particular) are concerned about packing up too much volume when exercising with weights and from all I’ve learned it’s basically not a problem for women as their bodies are built differently.
Unless they’re on steroids, bulking shouldn’t be a concern. All it really does is tighten and firm things up a bit and I’m sure a lot of women want that.
Men, on the other hand, only need to worry about volume when they are strength training and building more and more muscle using more and more weight. Honestly, I don’t know many men who are concerned about looking too bulky.
So, in summary, what is the best exercise for weight loss? All are beneficial but each has its own benefits; cardio for cardiovascular health and weights to strengthen, lose fat and firm up.
