The moment you begin to feel there is an obligation to do something, you don’t want to do it anymore. Same is the case with exercising on a routine basis to lose weight.
However, exercise need not be mundane as there are many types of fun activities that burn excess calories and promote weight loss depending on your age, diet, and starting weight.
You can find out here some easy and enjoyable alternative methods to shed kilos and make your workout more interesting and fun.
Join a medical weight loss program
Medical weight loss programs are especially designed to offer an easy non-surgical treatment to reduce weight under the guidance of an expert health care provider or medical team.
These programs include a one-on-one consultation with a licensed dietician to keep the weight off by providing nutritional guidance and prescription medications.
Walking
Walking is a convenient and easy exercise to start with for beginners without the need to purchase any equipment or feeling overwhelmed in any other way. Being a low-impact exercise, it is least likely to affect the bone joints.
To begin with, aim to walk for at least 30 minutes, three or four times a week and then gradually increase the duration as you become more fit.
Obese persons who walk for 50-70 minutes, thrice a week can reduce body fat and waist by an average of 1.5% and belly circumference by 1.1 inches.
Jogging
Jogging can burn visceral fat, also known as belly fat, which has been linked with chronic ailments like diabetes and heart disease. It is estimated that a person weighing 65 kg can burn up to 10.8 calories per minute while jogging.
For starters, aim to jog for 20-30 minutes, three or four times a week. If you find it tough jogging outdoors hard on the joints, try jogging on a soft surface like grass. You can also try jogging on a treadmill which has in-built cushioning.
Cycling
This low-impact and non-weight bearing exercise can burn 6.4 calories per minute for an individual weighing 65 kg cycling at a speed of 10 km per hour. Moreover, people who cycle more often have overall better body fitness, increased insulin sensitivity and lower risk of heart disease.
Cycling is traditionally an outdoor activity, but many fitness centers and gyms have stationary exercise bikes which can also be installed in homes and allow you to cycle while staying indoors.
Swimming
Swimming at a crawl or even moderate pace helps burn 9 calories per minute. However, how you swim effects the number of calories you may ultimately burn.
Most calories are turned doing the breaststroke, followed by the butterfly, backstroke and finally free-style swimming. Swimming for 60 minutes, three times a week, improves flexibility, reduces risk of heart disease, high total cholesterol and blood triglycerides.
Additionally, swimming is also a low-impact exercise, meaning it is easy on the joints and a wonderful option for those suffering from an injury or joint pain.