Do you have difficulty finding time to work out enough or
even at all? If so you may find it helpful to discover the best exercise to
lose weight fast, that you can integrate into your daily life. Activities that
could help you drop up to 10 pounds quickly, without going out of your way.
Some walking rather than no walking is good, but ordinary
walking is a slower process if your goal is to shed more than a few pounds. If
you walk up a hill with at least a 15 degree incline the activity becomes a lot
more effective. Think about your daily routine and where you can fit in some
uphill walking that will not mean making a special trip. Maybe you can park
your car a bit further from your destination and walk up the last hill, or
maybe you can walk the dog somewhere hilly. You can also do this on a
treadmill, but that means going to a gym. Unless you live somewhere very flat,
you should be able to find a hill to walk up (if not then read suggestion two
below).
Set a target to walk up hill at least five times a week for
20 minutes. Try clenching your butt muscles with each step, as you walk. This
will help improve muscle tone and give you more of a muscle workout.
I am always amazed to see people standing still on moving
staircases, when they offer a great opportunity do a mini workout. Walking up
escalators burns about 10 calories per minute and works out the butt. Next time
you are out shopping or commuting to work, try it. At first your legs might
ache a bit, especially if you are not accustomed to doing much physical work,
but you can always stop if you can't make it all the way up. Pretty soon you
will be surprised to find you can easily make it to the top, even on long
escalators. You will speed up your heart rate which helps strengthen your heart
and improve your metabolic rate, which is the rate you burn energy.
Walk up every escalator your come across and always walk up
the escalator rather than taking an elevator. Once walking up the escalator
gets easy, try walking up the stairs - two steps at a time will really work out
your butt.
3. Walk down escalators and stair cases
Walking down an escalator burns about four calories per
minute. If you have to drive, park at the top of the multi-story car park and
take the stairs down. Lowering your legs more slowly, as you go down, increases
the benefits. Take the stairs up as well if you can!
4. Start skipping:
This is one of the most popular exercises used by such
celebrities as Katy Perry and Kim Kardashian. One 10 minute skipping session
can burn up to 100 calories. It is proven to boost flexibility, coordination
and cardiovascular fitness. It truly is a fat burning wonder, not to mention
lots of fun.
So start jumping rope today! It's so cheap and easy, and
just like any of the exercises mentioned here, the more you practice, the
better and fitter you'll become...
5. Plank Exercises:
The plank is an amazing exercise to start any workout with,
as it warms up the body while stabilizing the muscles. It's known as one of the
best exercise for working various body parts such as your abs, arms and back
all at once.
There are different types of plank exercises. The standard
position is simply adopting a press-up position, with your arms out straight
supporting your upper body and feet together. Hold this shape with your back
straight like a plank of wood. Your bottom must not dip to the floor or arch up
wards.
Next you could try the same position but lower yourself onto
your forearms and hold. This is a really popular exercise with runners as it's
great for building core strength.
Next try the side plank. Lift your body sideways off the
ground and balance on one forearm and the side of one foot. You should be
facing to the side with your body completely straight. Hold this shape then
change sides.
Does each of these 4 moves for 20 seconds and then repeat
the entire circuit 3 times, taking a 30-second break in between each round.
6. Work out your belly muscles while standing or sitting
still
Yes believe it or not you can even work out your belly
muscles while standing still, or sitting down, in fact just about anytime,
anywhere. If you have problems with belly fat, this is a really good activity
to get into the habit of doing, whenever you think of it. Just suck in your
belly using your belly muscles and hold it in as long as you can, for example,
5, 10 or 20 seconds at a time. Let it out then suck it in again. That is all
there is to it. Even if you don't work off some fat you will still get a
smaller belly because you belly muscles will work better.
If you work on your belly for just five minutes a day you
will lose up to two inches from your belly in a month.
If you really think that doing the above activities is too
difficult, you need to consider changing your priorities, because you are
setting a very low priority for your own health. Remember, to enjoy life to the
full and avoid ill-health, you need to do some physical activity. Ask yourself
- what will I have if I lose my health?
If you start doing the best exercise to lose weight fast as
part of your daily routine and add to that a well-planned diet, you will start
to shed some fat.
