Best Exercises to Lose Weight
Are you tired of endlessly working out and never seeing any result? Or do you just want to know the best bang for your buck exercises to lose weight quickly? Here we are going to examine some of those exercises to see if we can help you lose more weight.
Experts agree that the best exercises to lose weight are resistence exercises or weight training. This is because weight training fatigues your muscles and actually breaks them apart. The result is that your body has to work (i.e. burn calories) to put those muscles back together again. The good news for you is that this raises your metabolism for 24-48 hours after your workout. In addition, the new muscle you build also increases your metabolism. This is why men are able to keep weight off easier than women. With this in mind we are gong to focus on the exercises that will build the most muscle throughout your body. Don’t worry you won’t get big and muscular overnight, it takes years for that to happen. The exercises we will focus on will target your three largest muscle groups: legs, back, and chest.
Squat
The basic barbell squat is considered the top muscle building exercise known to man. It works nearly every muscle head to toe and that is why it is so great for weight loss. It hits the quads, hamstrings, glutes, and lower back with even more emphasis and this is where you will probably get the most sore. I recommend you find a good how-to article on the internet before attempting this or any exercise and focus on great form before you get too serious. Always make sure you have a spotter when doing squats.
Barbell Row
The barbell row really targets your back and also hits your biceps. This is a great exercise that also take some practice to get used to. The back is one of the most neglected muscle groups by all trainees simply because nobody can see their own back. For our purpose, losing weight, it is a great muscle group because it is so big and we can really add some quality muscle here.
Bench Press
Yes the most famous exercise of all, the bench press is a great exercise that targets the chest, shoulders, and triceps. With this exercise not only are you targeting one of the three largest muscles the pecs but you are also hitting the shoulders and triceps. This is another move you will want to focus on learning before performing and always make you have a spotter.
To get the most benefit out of these exercises I would recommend performing each one at least twice a week. Within 3-4 weeks you should really begin to notice a difference in your body. Just remember form and safety always come before lifting big weight.
