Easing Into Exercise For Healthy Weight Loss

Easing Into Exercise For Healthy Weight Loss
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As many as 64% of Canadians are overweight or obese, and such obesity has been a tough problem to tackle. Despite detailed knowledge about how obesity feeds into diseases like diabetes and heart disease, many have trouble taking the steps necessary to lose weight. The truth is, obesity can increase your risk for a wide range of health conditions, including cancer. Currently, 13 kinds of cancer are associated with obesity, including breast, uterine, and colon cancer. So it’s clear how important weight loss can be. Still, many stall before getting started. Why? The main issue is the tension between the importance of exercise to any weight loss regimen and the difficulty of starting a new exercise program.

Start With Cardio

It can be difficult, but with the right workout routine and enough support, anyone can start working out for weight loss. You’ll want to start with a sustainable cardio routine. The key word is sustainable – you need to be able to do this consistently. So if you need to start with biking or swimming instead of running, that’s fine. It’s better to start somewhere, and take a slow and steady approach to weight loss than to try extreme measures right away. You should also look out for equipment made for heavier people to make working out easier on your body. When you peruse a list of the best treadmills for home use, for example, look out for things like the maximum weight limit as well as cushioning features. Once you have a cardio routine down, it’s time to start weight training.

Adding Weight Training

In addition to cardio training, you’ll want to start lifting weights as soon as possible. Not only does weight lifting help you add tone and definition to your body as the weight comes off, but muscle can actually burn more calories than fat, since muscle tissue uses more energy. Weight training will also increase your metabolic rate, which makes it easier to keep the weight off. So lifting is not only a good way to lay a base of muscle as you lose weight, it can actually help you reach your health goals in the first place.

Without one or the other – weight training and cardio workouts – a weight loss program won’t be as successful. The most important thing, though, is to make sure exercise is a part of your weight loss program in the first place. Healthier eating and calorie restrictions can help support an exercise based weight loss program, but the real work is in the exercising you can do.


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I am a pop culture and social media expert. Aside from writing about the latest news health, I also enjoy pop culture and Yoga. I have BA in American Cultural Studies and currently enrolled in a Mass-Media MA program. I like to spend my spring breaks volunteering overseas.

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