Archive for June 28th, 2010
As you can probably imagine, there is no consensus on what is the best exercise to lose weight. Using what we know about exercise and the human body, however, it is easy to see what workout routines would be the most beneficial. In order to burn fat your body needs oxygen, which means that an aerobic workout is needed to lost weight quickly. And while running sprints or swimming may seem good for shedding pounds, they are actually anaerobic activities.
Another important component of weight loss is having muscle mass. While this may seem counterintuitive, muscle actually burns a high number of calories; so the more muscle you have, the higher number of calories you will burn throughout the day. Taking these two thoughts into consideration, I feel that circuit training is the most effective exercise routine to burn weight in a hurry. Because you are doing low reps and quickly moving from machine to machine, you are able to stay in an aerobic state. And following a weight lifting workout, you maintain a heightened metabolic rate for hours after you are done—not to mention you are building highly efficient muscle.