Fast Diet Fixes Find The Right Exercise For You

Remember that hitting the gym isn’t the only way to shape up.

Find an activity you enjoy so it’s easier to stick to.

Join a local sports team or dance class, or simply fit exercise into your daily routine by vacuuming more vigorously or power walking to work.

It is a myth that, in order to burn fat, you need to subject yourself to hours of boring cardio. In fact, strength training combined with interval training produces the best results.

The good news about this is that you can achieve a lot in a short space of time. Even better, you start to see results fast which in turn motivates you to keep going.

A combination of strength and interval training will force your body to burn carbohydrate to supply it with the necessary energy.

Studies have shown that exercising for at least 30 minutes 5 days a week produces the most beneficial results. In fact, you don’t want to exercise hard for much longer than that or you risk raising your cortisol levels and laying down belly fat!

The exercise you choose can cover a huge range of activities so long as it gets your heart pumping at a suitable rate and keeps it pumping for most of your exercise period.

Try to mix it up - one day alternating fast walking with jogging in the park, another attending a yoga class and so on. One of the simplest exercise routines is also one that is highly effective – just going for a power walk, arms pumping at sufficient pace will provide a low impact way to strip that excess fat from your body.

It’s crucial to not to get bored with your exercise routine and to constantly push yourself just that little bit more. For these reasons, it’s a good idea to add in at least one class or new hobby that is both physical and fun.

Ideally, you should split your exercise routine into 4 or 5 sessions with a couple devoted to your new hobby or sport and the others mixing up cardio with strength and flexibility training.

Of course, there are times when this is not possible due to work or family responsibilities, for example, and this is where keeping it simple will also keep you on track.

As with diet slip-ups, if you don’t manage to exercise for one session then forgive yourself and move on.

There is no need to do extra in your next session to punish yourself – in fact, you could do more harm than good!

Be accepting of yourself and realize that we are all human. That way, you are far more likely to stick to your exercise routine as well as your diet.

The key is to adapt and be flexible both in your arrangements and your attitude.

The right attitude is to think: ‘So, I didn’t fit in my run tonight. I could always fit in a few exercises before bedtime.’

Even a few stretches will keep your body and mind tuned in to the fact that healthy eating and exercise are now simply a non-negotiable part of your life.

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