Walking for Weight Loss
Walking for weight loss, is one of the best ways to start out your cardio program if you are a beginner. Even though walking might not be the ultimate fat burner in the world, it is still very effective when done right! One of the reasons we suggest walking for weight loss is because--when you are just starting out, it is always to your advantage to start out slow. Just like with your nutrition strategy, extreme changes might be too hard to handle for you in the beginning. Walking outside is simple and easy at the same time, and if you walk at a brisk pace, you can get some really good results with it. This is especially true when you are just starting out, and your body has not adapted to this fat burning technique.
Some things to consider...If you have been sedentary for some time, you should start out with walking for about 15 minutes, and then add 5 minutes every week to your routine, until you reach 45-60 minutes per session. This should be done 3 times per week when you just start out, and increased to 5-7 days a week, until you see some impressive results on your weekly weight loss chart! The biggest advantages of walking for weight loss is that it is free and you do not need any equipment. The drawbacks of walking outside are the weather and safety issues! Please consider the area where you will be walking, because there are areas that should not be used for walking, especially during the dark hours. The weather is another thing to consider, some people can walk year round in any weather, and other only when the weather permits.
Running and jogging outside...In this section, we also want to touch upon running and jogging outside. The biggest advantage of these two cardio-activities--is that they are both extremely high body-fat burners. The disadvantages are similar to walking outside, the weather and safety. In addition, running and jogging can also easily lead to injury. Some people might not be able to jog or run because of their current health condition. For example, running is not advised if you have orthopedic injuries to the lower body. In addition to these disadvantages, running also tends to burn muscle mass, as you can see from looking at most professional runners. This makes running and jogging not your best option if you want to burn strictly body fat, and maintain your muscle mass. CONCLUSION... In the beginning walking for weight loss is one of the best cardio exercises to start with. We have seen some really impressive results from people who use walking as the only cardio exercise in their weight loss program. Now let's move on and check out The Other Cardio Exercises in the next section. There we will cover the five best aerobics exercises that you can do indoors. from walking for weight loss GO TO............OTHER CARDIO EXERCISES
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