Good nutrition and regular exercise are mostly what you need to reach your weight loss goals. Despite its benefits of helping lose weight faster, exercising has many health benefits that can help you become a better person from the inside out. It has been proven to reduce risks of heart disease, improve mental health and help quit addictive habits like smoking.
Five simple exercises to help you lose weight fast
For more momentum on your weight loss journey, there are simple exercises that can help you build a strong body while burning those calories fast.
Walking
Walking is a convenient and easy exercise that can be done anywhere and easily incorporated into daily routines. It is a good way for beginners to introduce their bodies to being active. For maximum impact, personal trainer Chris Mosier says it is important to work on your form. Mosier says, “think about pushing off with her big toe and firing up your glutes to drive our leg forward.” When it comes to your arms the personal trainer recommends keeping your elbows bent at a 90-degree angle and swing them from your shoulders as you walk, this way your whole body is burning fat.
Skipping
Skipping is another effective full-body workout. It is also one of those exercises that can be squeezed into your night or morning routine. Skipping boots your metabolism burns fats and for just 20 minutes every day, you will start noticing results.
Squats
Squats are a simple exercise usually associated with being just for the lower body but it also strengthens the core and burns calories fast. For more intensity, you can include weights which will help build muscles faster and result in a faster fat burn.
Cycling
Whether it is at a cycling class at the gym or out in nature, cycling is also one of the best exercises that helps fast track weight loss. It builds muscle, boots your metabolism, and burns fat even when cycling at low speed.
Jumping jacks
Jumping jacks are another simple full-body workout that doe not require any equipment. Johnathan Mike, a professor of exercise science and sports performance says jumping jacks have benefits of “mobility, increased blood flow, training in the frontal plane, and overall joint motion.” Additionally, a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach, April Whitney, recommends increasing the intensity either through doing many jumping jacks at a slow speed or a low number of them at a fast pace.
