Exercise for Weight Loss: Fact versus Fiction

Most people who embark on a weight loss program will often try to increase their activity level as a way to ‘burn off’ those extra calories.  The problem with exercise is that there is so much information written about it, that it is difficult to work out what is fact and what is fiction.  This month, I am going to ‘unravel’ some common exercise beliefs, so you can get the best from your exercise regime. 

 

Exercising for 30 minutes, three times per week is enough for weight loss:   Well, I guess that’s better than doing nothing but, naturally, the more you do, the more calories you will burn.  To put it simply, nothing boosts your metabolism like exercise, so try doing at least 30 minutes most days for maximum calorie burn.

You can lose fat from a specific part of your body by doing an exercise for that part of your body e.g.  if you do a lot of sit ups, you will remove fat from your tummy area:  As great as it would be, you cannot spot reduce!  Doing a lot of sit-ups will help to tone your abdominal muscles but won’t miraculously ‘melt away’ any excess fat that may be accumulating around the stomach.  When losing weight, you cannot control where fat is removed from your body.

Training first thing in the morning on an empty stomach will burn more calories than if you exercise after meals:  This used to be a widespread belief, but more recent research is showing that it does not matter what time of the day you exercise, your calorie expenditure will be exactly the same.  So if you are not naturally a morning person, save your walk for the afternoon when you feel more energised, and be comforted in knowing it won’t greatly affect how many calories you burn.

The Natural Way’s Healthy Living is a vital part of our weight loss program.  Healthy Living is a really a ‘lifestyle education’ package, where each client personally ‘coached’ by their weight loss consultant in weight maintenance.  An important component of Healthy Living is the ‘Exercise is Fun’ section, where considerable time is spent educating our clients’ about exercise and helping them to plan ways to ‘fit it into’ their busy lives.

To find out more about Healthy Living and The Natural Way’s weight loss program, please phone 1300 SLIMMER (1300 7546637) today and speak to one of our friendly consultants.

Visit our website:  www.thenaturalway.com.au

 

 

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