Exercise can be a pain in the you-know-what for some of us, but a necessary choice for long term weight loss. A gym is fun at first, but after the excitement wears out, it becomes a chore to get ready and go. In fact, most workouts can lose their excitement after a couple days.
The Turbo Jam workout happens to be my favorite to stay motivated. I found a package of 5 workouts that includes a beginner routine of only 16 minutes, a short 20 minute workout that is a little more intensive, and a 40 minutes Cardio and fat burner workout. The 2 others are more muscle building and one is entirely devoted to abs!
The Turbo Jam music, although not something I would listen to every day, is excellent for working out! The whole thing is based around a kick-boxing style of workout that stretches, tones and makes me feel all around powerful. I enjoy the energy of the music, the energy of the workout team on the dvd, and the energy and elevated mood I get every time I do it.
One of the first things I noticed right away was that my balance was much better after about 2 weeks. The tone in my arms improved (noticeably to me) after less than a month. And, unlike other workouts, this ones gets more fun as you continue to do it. As you improve, you can concentrate less on your moves and focus more on the dance-like movements that propels the workout forward. It is fun and goes by fast. And on the days I just do not feel like working out, I put on the one of the shorter ones and keep it low key. The way I see it, at least I've done something.
And remember that no matter what weight loss program you choose, exercise not only keeps your body shapely, but keeps you healthy by stimulating your immunity, strengthening bones, and bringing more oxygen throughout your entire body, giving you a healthy, youthful appearance and makes you feel more energetic!
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Showing posts with label exercise for weight loss. Show all posts
Showing posts with label exercise for weight loss. Show all posts
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Monday, March 29, 2010
Exercise for Weight Loss
Exercise is an important part of weight loss. But what kind works best?
There are many to choose from, like interval training, circuit training, resistance exercise, and aerobic exercise. Some say lifting weights is the only way while others claim this is too strenuous. Some say aerobic exercise burns more fat but then others claim it does not help in weight loss. Who do we believe?
My opinion is just do what you feel like doing. But do something. No exercise is the quickest way to get out of shape and unhealthy, that's for sure. Regular exercise lowers blood pressure, burns calories, strengthens your heart muscles, increases your ability to breathe deeper (very healthy), and keeps you limber and youthful.
Personally, I like exercise where I feel like I'm exercising. So-called "dance" aerobics do nothing for me. I feel like I'm expending my energy on learning what to do rather than burning calories or getting healthy. Maybe if I tried salsa dancing...
My exercises of choice have been David Kirsch's Sound Mind, Sound Body dvd. (You can find it on Amazon.) I love the sumo squats he uses and exercises such as push-ups which are simple yet extremely effective. The workout is about 45 minutes, but I set my goal at 10 minutes when I first started. It took a while to get up to the whole 45 minutes but it was worth it. It was very difficult, so I took my time and figured something (10 minutes) was better than no minutes.
My new favorite is Turbo Jam by Beach Body. I was shocked at the price, but then found it on Amazon for a lot cheaper (sorry Beach Body but a girl's gotta do). I got the first dvd which consisted of 5 workouts. Two of them are only 20 minutes long which is great for me. If I am told I must exercise 40 minutes to see results my inner rebel will not do it at all. The 20 minutes workouts are great and it's so fun I didn't mind going to the longer workouts. I actually really enjoy this one!
And, here's my plug, I get a lot quicker results from my exercise these days after I go healthy by cleansing. If you haven't seen it yet, here's my personal story about weight, Hep C and body cleansing
There are many to choose from, like interval training, circuit training, resistance exercise, and aerobic exercise. Some say lifting weights is the only way while others claim this is too strenuous. Some say aerobic exercise burns more fat but then others claim it does not help in weight loss. Who do we believe?
My opinion is just do what you feel like doing. But do something. No exercise is the quickest way to get out of shape and unhealthy, that's for sure. Regular exercise lowers blood pressure, burns calories, strengthens your heart muscles, increases your ability to breathe deeper (very healthy), and keeps you limber and youthful.
Personally, I like exercise where I feel like I'm exercising. So-called "dance" aerobics do nothing for me. I feel like I'm expending my energy on learning what to do rather than burning calories or getting healthy. Maybe if I tried salsa dancing...
My exercises of choice have been David Kirsch's Sound Mind, Sound Body dvd. (You can find it on Amazon.) I love the sumo squats he uses and exercises such as push-ups which are simple yet extremely effective. The workout is about 45 minutes, but I set my goal at 10 minutes when I first started. It took a while to get up to the whole 45 minutes but it was worth it. It was very difficult, so I took my time and figured something (10 minutes) was better than no minutes.
My new favorite is Turbo Jam by Beach Body. I was shocked at the price, but then found it on Amazon for a lot cheaper (sorry Beach Body but a girl's gotta do). I got the first dvd which consisted of 5 workouts. Two of them are only 20 minutes long which is great for me. If I am told I must exercise 40 minutes to see results my inner rebel will not do it at all. The 20 minutes workouts are great and it's so fun I didn't mind going to the longer workouts. I actually really enjoy this one!
And, here's my plug, I get a lot quicker results from my exercise these days after I go healthy by cleansing. If you haven't seen it yet, here's my personal story about weight, Hep C and body cleansing
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