Best exercise to lose weight?

for me its jumprope!

I love body weight exercises like push-ups, pull-ups, squats, lunges, etc. Strength training is a crucial part in any weight loss program because muscle burns calories when you are at rest. Who doesn’t want to increase their metabolism while they are not exercising?

There is not just one best exercise per se but there are different types of exercise regimes such as High Intensity Training and Interval Training to name two.
Losing weight takes more than exercise, you must also be aware of your food choices and energy expenditure via way of your workouts.

Hello Ryan,

That is easy, whatever you enjoy doing the most; other than sitting around, of course. Hahaha. 🙂

Now, go have fun.

Hi Ryan. Since your question asks specifically about ‘exercise’ only, I will relegate my answer to exercise.

In my opinion, one of the best ways (exercise-wise that is) to lose weight is to exercise at the highest intensity that a person can SAFELY exercise. The definition of “high intensity exercise” is RELATIVE to each person, but has been proven to give you a greater caloric expenditure per unit of time. So, assuming that the time element remains constant (i..e. if the person has 45-minutes to exercise, then they still exercise for that same duration but at a higher than normal intensity) then their caloric burn will be consistently higher. The MAJOR issue with higher intensity exercise is that it is NOT for everyone. Due to the higher intensity, the risk of injury is also higher, so this type of workout must be closely monitored, and should NOT be undertaken without the approval of the person’s physician or healthcare provider.

I hope that this helps.

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