Many of my life coaching clients were struggling to lose weight and keep it off, and I wondered why it was so hard for them. Most of them hated to exercise, so I decided to do some research and see if I could find a more efficient way to lose weight.
I then came across several programs that talked about a smart and efficient way to lose weight through specific exercises. Of course there were some dietary changes required as well (as would be expected) but it was the exercise that intrigued me.
What I found most intriguing was that the amount of exercise required to efficiently lose weight was a lot less than I expected. I was amazed!
So here’s what I learned:
– You only need to spend a maximum of 15 minutes a day, 6 days a week or 30 minutes a day, 3 days a week (or other variations) exercising. That’s a total of 90 minutes a week.
– Resistance training is a must. Resistance training involves using those muscles in exercises such as squats, pushups, lunges, bench press, and many more.
– Interval training is also a must. Interval training involves going hard for a certain period of time, then slowing down enough to catch your breath, before going hard again. Each interval session should not go longer than 15 minutes total. I do 40 seconds hard followed by 40 seconds slow, and repeat.
– Performing a combination of these exercises will elevate your metabolism for 24 hours or more, meaning you burn a lot more calories than if you spent a significant amount of time on a treadmill for example where you only burn extra calories during the exercise but your metabolism returns to normal when you stop exercising.
– Doing 15 minutes of each type of exercise (resistance and intervals), 3 times a week is the most efficient way to lose weight.
Who would have believed that some people are doing too much exercise? I’ve tried several programs and if you’re consistent, it will work.
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