You are excited to change your lifestyle. That’s great.
As such, you’re probably wondering what the best type of exercise is for substantial weight loss.
You want to get going and lose those pounds fast.
Well, according to everything I’ve heard on the subject, it really doesn’t matter what type of exercise you do, any and all of it is 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 ones, cardio and weight training.
Cardio is awesome for cardiovascular health.
Basically, it makes your heart and blood vessels stronger and more resilient.
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 everyday stressors like traffic and work.
It’s also great if you’re stressed out and want to calm down and cool down your jets for a while.
A good walk around the neighborhood is great for anyone to relax.
On the other hand, there is weight training.
Weight training is essentially about building strength and muscle. It can also help with cardiovascular health, but not to the degree of running on a treadmill.
Basically, weight training is an amazing exercise for building the physique, if you care about that sort of thing.
Another extremely 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, while weight training is used to build the physique, it’s also extremely beneficial when you’re trying to lose weight.
Some people (women in particular) are concerned about bulking up when weight training and from everything 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 bulk when they are strength training and building more and more muscle using more and more weight. In all honesty, I don’t know many guys who are worried about looking too bulky.
So, in summary, what is the best exercise to lose weight? They are all beneficial but each have their own benefits; cardio for cardiovascular health and weights to strengthen, lose fat and firm.
