Let’s cut to the chase: diet trumps exercise when it comes to weight loss.
To put it another way, what you eat is more important than your workout routine.
It’s affordable and convenient.
You could get the same workout in less than half the time.
In addition, exercise is key for keeping off weight long term.
Read more about if you better exercise to lose weight.
That’s where exercise comes inboth cardio and strength.
Cardio workouts like jogging, swimming, and biking can burn300-600 calories an hour.
Plus, you’ll start to lose inches and tone up even if the scale doesn’t budge.
But on average, a 155-pound person jogging at 5.2 mph for 30 minutes will burn about335 calories.
Contrast that with walking 4.5 mph, which burns 186 calories in 30 minutes.
Pick up the pace and it’s possible for you to burn almost twice as many calories.
Slow and steady jogging is, unfortunately, not the most efficient way to do this.
To boost the burn and blast fat faster, up the intensity during parts of your jog.
Go for an all out sprint and then jog, alternating for part or all of your run.
Run up and down hills instead of on flat ground.
Moderate to vigorous exercise burned more visceral fat than low-intensity aerobic exercise or strength training.
Maybe the first week, or the first few weeks, is all walking.
Listen to your body as you go and don’t push yourself too hard.
The idea is to find something you’re able to stick with long term.
Try this sample weekly exercise plan to help you jog more and lose weight.
Friday
Weekend
Rest one day
Add fun movement another day.
Try a spin class, hiking, dancing or a walk.
Remember you don’t need to jog every dayinclude days of walking, as well as rest days.
Oh, and don’t forget to watch what you eat.
