If you're trying to lose weight, strength training with weights (or body weight exercises) is far more
effective at burning calories than using machines.
While all types of cardio are good and can be beneficial to your health and overall well - being, HIIT particularly has been found to be very
effective at burning calories not just during your workout, but long after your workout.
Not exact matches
Besides, would you rather
burn a few percent of extra
calories performing a cardio exercise that you can't stand, or do something that is,
at the very worst, only slightly less
effective, but that you actually enjoy?
At the end of the day,
effective cardio is all about maximizing the total number of
calories burned.
The fact is, there are «sneaky» little ways you can
burn extra
calories all day long that you've never thought of yet have proven to be incredibly
effective at destroying body fat to help you lose more and more weight every single day!
The most
effective way for women too tighten and tone is WEIGHTS... lifting weights 3 x week — muscle
burns FAT and muscle takes up less space than FAT — and when ur lifting — for the next 48 hrs (onbetween weight training / your body is still
burning calories — unlike cardio (which u are only
burning while ur doing it) so much has been proven that indeed weights will shrink ur frame yet you will look leaner — so throw away the scales and buy tape measure — and every two weeks measure yourself (first thing in morning) you want compound moves, and minimal rest onbetween sets — any reputable PT should be able too write you up a good programme on this which u can easily do on ur own
at local gym.
It is also
effective at revving up your metabolism and
burning major
calories both during and after your workout.
It
burns far more
calories per minute and is more
effective at retaining (and in some cases increasing) lean muscle levels.
Activity through play is most
effective with obese cats as, in addition to
burning calories, it increases muscle mass, increases resting metabolic rate, improves mobility and mental stimulation, and often improves the cat — owner bond.10 Owners should be encouraged to increase their cat's activity level
at home gradually, based on its needs, starting with 5 to 10 minutes per day of low - intensity activities for sedentary pets (e.g., walking).22 Creativity in activities, such as incorporating food - dispensing toys, placing meals in different parts of the house, and using interactive toys, laser pointers, and electronic mice can also be helpful with a long - term weight loss program.22 Any increase in physical activity is likely beneficial for a cat of any weight.