Best Weight Loss Exercises

When women are trying to lose weight, they really have to be focused. They need a good combination of healthy eating, muscle building, and cardio exercise. They are all important. Cardio exercises are especially helpful for women that want to lose fat though.

Cardio exercise gets your heart rate up and makes your blood pump faster. You can burn anywhere from 100-500 calories in one session. Your weight and the intensity of the exercise will help determine how many calories that you burn. If you are consistently burning calories with exercise, you will not need to cut as many calories from your diet and cutting back on calories too much can leave your feeling deprived. The other great thing about cardio is that you can do it almost every day of the week without hurting yourself. Just remember that if you are doing cardio every day or almost every day, you should decrease the intensity and vary the exercises.

Here are some of the best cardio exercises for women:

• • Walking – one of the best exercises if you are severely overweight; also, you can do it anywhere!
• • Jogging/Running – increase the intensity by doing short jogging/running spurts when you walk or go for endurance.
• • Dancing – another great activity for those who don’t have equipment or access to a gym. Simply turn on some great music and dance like a fool. You can even do this with your kids.
• • Cardio machines – treadmills, stair climbers, elliptical machines, and stationary bikes are all great for a cardio session.
• • Team sports – join a local team and get out there and play some soccer, hockey, volleyball, basketball, etc. Most areas have some type of recreation program that is low cost and where adults can join teams or even drop in for the night.