Workouts to Melt Your Body Fat
Walking, Running, Jumping Rope, Ski machines, treadmills, rowing, cycling, aerobics to music, aerobic videos are a short list of the many workouts you can perform to melt your body fat.
1. Walking
Just starting out on your weight loss goal? Not been working out lately? Then walking is for you. Although the fat burning potential in walking is low, its a great place to start.
With time you can jog and increase the intensity level burning more calories.
I have added cool tips on walking exercise here. In fact I have walking as part of aerobic workout program at home here.
2. Stepping
Its a great exercise as it can be done at home with a simple chair or a flight of stairs in your apartment.
This is performed by merely stepping up and down from a chair (or bench or stool) to the floor and back.
Do it with one foot first, rest and repeat with other foot. Add more repetitions every week.
In the active rest period you can do crunches or push ups until your lower body refreshes.
3. Running/Jogging
Do you love outdoors? Want some fresh air with exercise? Then Outdoor Jogging is the way to go.
The greatest benefit is for your lungs and heart.
Also if you are just starting out on your weight loss expedition then outdoor jogging is best for you. Early morning or evenings are best to perform these activities in a quiet environment.
Many experts rate this as the best Aerobic exercise with a high fat burning potential.
Injuries can result from overtraining may be the reason you should avoid them, especially is you have a previous history. Consult a doctor though.
4. Outdoor Cycling/ Stationary Cycling
It is an excellent aerobic exercise and you can have fun doing it. Hey who doesn’t like Mountain biking or cross country cycling. whenever possible get away from gym for such exhilarating activities.
Stationary Cycling is also a great way to burn calories.
Outdoor cycling is much better than stationary cycling though as it uses the wind effect and results in development of balanced muscles unlike stationary cycling which can cause muscle imbalances.
5. Treadmills/Rowing Machines/Ellipticals/Stairclimbers
Here you can combine walking, jogging and add resistance as well. The fact that you can perform high intensity exercise with a treadmill makes it very effective for fat burning. I have added treadmill workouts for advanced trainers here.
Rowing machines are a whole body exercise and can greatly burn calories.
What types of Exercises are considered Aerobic?
Any Exercise that increases the heart rate into a target zone and maintains it for at least 20 minutes is considered Aerobic. See how recreational sports fail this test. They do not provide a sustained effect on the body.
How much aerobics is sufficient?
My general guideline is to perform 30-45 aerobics with moderate-to-high intensity 3-5 times a week.
For Calculating Target Heart Zone, how to monitor heart rate, calories burned during aerobics and planning your Weight Loss Exercise Plan check the Fast Weight Loss Section.
Add Weight Training to Cardio for real results
Add a Weight Training session to your aerobics at least 3 times a week. Aerobics and Weight Training works together helping you burn fat, preserve Muscle and get tones.
Always remember the Key to a better body is Consistency. Nobody lost fat and got fit without this one fact – Consistency.
If you remain consistent you will change the way you look. I promise that to you.
excerpt from Best Aerobic Exercises – Best Cardio Exercises and Workouts to melt your Body fat. Read the entire article here: http://www.exercisegoals.com/best-aerobic-exercises.html
