Want the quick answer or the thoughtful one?
Quick Answer: All exercise burns calories. Any movement is good movement.
Thoughtful Answer: While all exercise will burn calories, the best exercise is the routine you’ll actually stick to through thick and thin. It must be something that you enjoy in a location that encourages you (or at least doesn’t depress you). That means that the best exercise routine will be different for every single person. We all come into this world with different personality traits. We’ve all had different experiences and have different physical traits and talents.
My idea of a bad time would be to participate in a group sport of any kind. I have zero ability to kick, hit, throw, or catch. But, that might be the perfect scenario for someone who grew up playing sports, has athletic ability, and enjoys team sports.
I prefer to be outdoors whenever possible and especially love hiking–a perfect Colorado activity! This is hard work for me, but the beautiful scenery and weather combine to keep me going and working harder than I would under other circumstances. Burn, baby, burn! I really burn those calories away and love every minute of it.
Now, depending on your interests, talents, and current level of fitness, imagine what type of movement would be most pleasing for you. The sky’s the limit on this one!
Here are some ideas to get your creative juices flowing:
- Turn on some music you love and just dance that weight away.
- Use your favorite exercise video.
- Go for a long walk with someone you love.
- Stroll through the park on a beautiful day.
- Play frisbee with your kids.
- Join a sports team and commit to playing regularly.
- Participate in team bowling.
- Get a gym membership and commit to using it regularly.
- Jump on your home exercise equipment and get a great workout in at the beginning of the day.
- Take a bike ride through your favorite neighborhoods or park.
- March in place to John Philip Sousa music.
- Volunteer to help build homes for Habitat for Humanity.
- Park as far as you can from all the places where you’re running errands.
- Well, I think you get the idea.
Final Analysis: Just move it. Do what you love and what will encourage you to move more. Move more, lose more weight. It really can be that simple.
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