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Can I lose weight using cardio machines?
Of course you can lose weight working out with the treadmill, exercise bike
and elliptical machines. However working out with these cardio machines may
not be as effective as other methods for losing weight.
Before I get hate mails from treadmill, exercise bike and elliptical
machine enthusiasts, let me just say that if you really do enjoy pumping
mindlessly away on a treadmill, exercise bike or elliptical, then by all
means, please keep doing what you enjoy since enjoying your exercise is a very
mportant aspects to sticking with any exercise program.
Why Cardio Machines May Not Help You Lose Weight Fast
Here are the reasons why I dislike cardio machine workout
to lose weight.
a) I don't know about you, but to me, cardio machine workouts are
terribly boring!! Since the workouts are so boring, people may give up before
any tangible weight loss results are seen.
b) Mindless steady exercise workout while watching TV or reading a book
creates a mind/body disconnect resulting in poor results. Further more, since
you are able to enjoy watching TV or reading a book, your exercise intensity
is probably not high enough to push up your heart rate and this again do not
give you good weight
loss result.
c) Several studies have shown that treadmill running may be less
effective than outdoor running for reasons such as stride abnormalities and
slightly less calorie burn as compared to outdoor running.
d) Treadmills, exercise bikes and ellipticals are inefficient ways to
workout compared to other options to lose weight. Why should you do treadmill
or elliptical workouts when you can get better
weight loss results by doing more interesting forms of training that
actually stimulate a fat-burning hormonal response and stimulate your
metabolism to a much greater extent.
Alternative Exercises To Lose Weight
So what are the better alternatives to cardio machine workout to lose weight?
Here are some examples.
a) Skipping/jumping rope This method is simply great for mind/body
connection and you can perform the exercise with variations such as try speed
jumping, crosses, double jumps to get more effective fat burning responses and
to defeat boredom.
b) Bodyweight training If you do not have exercise equipment at home,
try bodyweight training such as squats, pushups, lunges, jumps, bear crawls
and planks, just to name a few. Not only do you burn calories with these
exercises, you will tone up your body nicely
too.
c) Outdoor wind sprinting This is the ultimate exercise to lose weight
and get that rock hard
ripped body. Don't believe me? Then take a just at the chiseled powerful
bodies of world class sprinters, and compare that to the weakling withered
physique of a typical marathon runner. This is an exercise you must do if you
want to get that awesome
well defined six pack abs.
d) Hill sprinting - This is another classic for getting a powerful rock
hard body. This is also a good exercise to develop a big
sexy perky butt.
e) Sprint swimming Don't just swim lap after lap mindlessly. Not only
will you burn more fat with sprint swimming, you get to be more muscular too.
This is the same concept as sprinting vs jogging but done in a pool instead.
f) Use a heavy punching bag Take it out on the punching back, kick the
shit out of it, speed punch it as if you are sparring with Mike Tyson! This
training certainly beats a boring cardio machines isnt it? So if you are
working out on the treadmill, exercise bike at the elliptical machines to lose
weight, I hope this article can add some fun to your boring exercise program
and help you to lose
weight faster.
Here is to your amazing
weight loss success!
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