If you want to be successful on any weight loss program you must add exercise to your lifestyle. It doesn’t have to be strenuous “no pain no gain” but it does have to be regular, sustained and vigorous.
Regular, sustained and vigorous activity activates enzymes to release fat from fat cells.
Aerobic Fitness
When you exercise aerobically oxygen is used in two ways. It helps release fat from fat cells and burns fat in muscle cells. Both your breathing and heart rate should be steady and constant to work well.
After about thirty minutes of activated enzyme activity, you’ve reached the fat burning zone. Try to continue another 15 minutes or more to maximize this fat burning process.
It doesn’t matter which aerobic exercise you choose but try to pick one that uses major muscle groups (such as the buttocks, thighs or hamstrings) for nonstop rhythmical movement. These muscle groups will use the most energy when they are worked vigorously.
Walking, swimming, biking and cross-country skiing are all good aerobic exercises.
Muscular Fitness
To change your muscle mass and give your body more definition, you need to add weight training to your aerobic program. The more muscle you have, the more calories you burn. This is how you increase metabolism, or the rate your body burns calories.
It is best to start with a light weight resistance program until your ligaments, tendons and connective tissues strengthen. Then focus on large muscle groups like the thighs and buttocks or upper arms and shoulders because this is where there is the most fat burning potential.
A regular exercise program and a low fat diet will have you looking good, feeling great, and managing your weight in a healthy, sensible manner. A “manner of Living” that you can maintain for the rest
