What are some good fat-burning exercises?

I’m not fat but I did gain 10 pounds in one year so I’m trying to get more active and hope to lose a bit.

Hi, Gia!

You appear to realize already that the key to weight loss is sustaining a program of proper eating and fat burning exercises. As we age, our metabolic rate decreases. The key is to develop good habits that will speed up metabolism.

Here are some suggestions for good eating and fat burning exercises.

(1) Exercising better.

The best exercise is brisk walking. ‘Brisk’ means at a 4 mph pace. If you walk on average for two miles daily, you probably won’t get fatter. However, if you walk for 3 to 6 miles daily, you’ll begin to lose fat. The walking will burn more calories during and after your walks.

Ideally, add strength training to your exercise program. If you increase your muscle, you’ll burn additional calories 24 hours a day. Your lean muscle is a METABOLIC FURNACE. Do a whole body routine for 45 minutes or so once every 4 or 5 days. Concentrate only on the basic exercises, namely, squats, deadlifts, presses, rows, dips, and chins. Learn proper exercise form and use it on every rep with as much weight as you can handle.

Unlike cardio, strength training can be fun. If you don’t already do it and don’t know how, I recommend Stuart McRobert’s BUILD MUSCLE LOSE FAT LOOK GREAT. You may be able to borrow a copy of it from your local library. Don’t do exercises he doesn’t recommend, and do all exercises the way that he recommends.

(2) Eating better.

Here’s an eating plan that, by itself, will boost your metabolism:

Eat a smaller meal about every three waking hours. Ensure that each meal has sufficient protein from natural sources. ‘Sufficient’ means at least 15 grams of protein per feeding for a female and at least 20 grams of protein per feeding for a male.

Eliminate processed (refined) carbs. You may have up to 70 grams of carbs daily but get them only from natural sources such as (preferably organic) low carbohydrate vegetables.

As long as you stick to natural sources of protein you don’t have to worry about saturated fat intake. Eat wild-caught fish (not farmed fish) several times weekly to ensure that you are getting plenty of the “good” fats.

Drink plenty of water–at least 3 quarts daily.

This program of eating and exercising is sustainable long term. If you follow it, you are likely to lose those 10lbs in just a few weeks.

I hope this helps you, Gia.

At the bottom of his reply I’ve included links to web pages for free walking for weight loss plans and free strength training programs for beginners or more advanced.

All my best wishes.

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