Maximizing Weight Loss Through Exercise

To increase strength and stamina, most personal trainers focus on these key elements:

Stretching

This frequently overlooked portion of your schedule is as important as any other. Stretching improves your flexibility, thus aiding in accomplishing your aerobics and resistance training. Although most personal trainers recommend stretching before and after your workout, most also believe it is more important to stretch after a workout than before.

Aerobic Exercises

There's nothing like a good aerobic workout to get your heart pumping and calories burning! Aerobic exercise also lowers your blood pressure, reduces stress, and helps decrease cholesterol. You should aim at a minimum of 20 minutes of moderate to heavy activity for any real benefits.

Resistance Training

Lifting weights not only builds strength, it's also one of the best calorie burning activities around. An added benefit for women seems to be an aid in preventing osteoporosis.

Resistance training helps build that lean muscle mass so important for continuing weight reduction even when you're away from your weights. Lean muscle burns calories even when you sleep! A simple regime of lifting weights for 10 minutes, three times a week is sufficient to help you firm up and shed those pounds.

While exercising, work slowly but consistently. Repeat each exercise 8-10 times for maximum benefit.

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