Big Benefits of Little Exercise


by Rick Maguire - Date: 2006-12-21 - Word Count: 458 Share This!

Exercising is one of the cardinal factors that helps people reduce their weight & stay away from obesity. But exercise won't do wonders in a single day or the pounds won't melt off magically. Regular exercise needs restricted calorie intake to achieve desired weight loss. Sometimes, if a person exercises but doesn't diet, then any significant pounds lost may be negligible because dense and heavier muscle mass replaces fat.

However, studies have shown that overweight but fit people have half the death rate as compared to overweight but unfit people. Thus, message is clear that exercising is beneficial even without dieting. Additionally, many studies suggest that people who have applied more efficient mechanisms for burning fat are able to stay slim & fit. Here are some tips to go along well with exercise & weight loss:

•Brisk workouts are not sure shot methods to burn great numbers of calories immediately. Slow and gradual exercises elevate the metabolism that lasts for few minutes after light exercise & for several hours after heavy exercise. So, frequent light exercise or physical activity is more effective than strenuous exercise done once.

•Fidgeting is another trick to keep your pounds off. There is no comparison for regular exercise, but for people with deskbound jobs, frequently shifting positions while sitting is beneficial.

•The treadmill has turned out to be the most helpful & standard aerobic machines to burn the calories. Short multiple bouts with treadmill or frequent exercise sessions of 10 minutes in a day are found to be most effective weight loss program for obese people.

•Exercise enriches one's psychological well being and replaces sedentary habits that usually lead to unnecessary eating. Some studies have shown that exercise may even act as a mild appetite suppressant. People who do regular exercise are apt to remain on a diet plan.

•Resistance, or strength, training does an excellent job in weight loss. If it is integrated with balanced diet & regular exercise, it works exceptionally by replacing fat with muscles.

•People on weight loss regimen should be self motivated & aware of the common phenomenon of weight loss. As one gets to slimming down, the rate of losing weight & burning of calories may reduce. Thus, one should keep on exercising regularly without getting discouraged.

•People approaching old age must exercise regularly to keep off the same amount of weight.

Other than the above mentioned tips, many strange but interesting facts have been discovered regarding weight loss in men & women. Men tend to lose abdominal fat making them less prone to heart problems whereas women loose fat in their arms and trunk. Well, taking into consideration the importance of exercise in weight loss, one should stick to light exercise in his routine even if he is not obese. Exercise keeps you mentally & physically fit. So, keep your routine on with little exercising.


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Rick Maguire is an weight loss expert and has an extensive range of articles on weight loss, obesity and Phentermine to his credit. For a glimpse into his article gallery, visit the website http://www.phentermine-effects.com

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