Moderate Exercising Promotes Increased Weight Loss in Women By Stewart C At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

It seems that the advocates of moderate physical activity were right again- one does not need to over-strain one’s self to get results.

According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, moderate exercises, ranging from 10-15 minute aerobic workouts to simple walking, can reduce weight as much as heavy aerobic exercises.

The study itself focused on comparing the weight-loss effects of varying exercise regimens on healthy but overweight women. The test subjects had ages from between 21 years old to 45 years old.

The test

In conjunction with the varying exercise regimens, the test subjects in the study were given diets that were calorie-reduced. The test ran for 3 weeks; the average calorie burning was from between 1,000 calories to 2,000 calories.

The effects were marvelous- not only were the women reporting extra energy and a better feeling over-all, but the women actually lost weight after 3 weeks.

The important thing about the test was that it did not require the test subjects to perform overly strenuous exercises. For the most part, the women either performed light, stationary exercises, while the others performed brisk walking.

For the longest time brisk walking has been advocated by both nonprofessionals and medical professionals for its effectiveness. Walking has also been advocated for its simplicity and flexibility in relation to busy work schedules.

One important factor in the experiment was how vigorousness was encouraged. If the exercises had been done vigorously, then the body responded well and lost weight.

What kind of success rate are we talking about here? The women who participated in the study actually lost from between 13 pounds to a whopping 20 pounds in less than a month.

Amazing? The results are so dumbfounding that anyone would think that it can’t be that easy. And yet it was- the women lost weight, and they didn’t really participate in any commercial weight loss program.

Which brings us to one crucial aspect of all human endeavor- common sense.

Common sense and weight loss

You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know that losing weight means giving up certain things. For example, “eating right” means having less meat, more fish and more vegetables.

There are only three things that can make us all overweight: sugar, carbohydrates and fat. Eat proper amounts of all of these, and you start losing weight, or at least you don’t gain any more.

As for the exercise, you simply have to do it everyday. If you can devote 3-4 hours a day watching television or sitting stationary in front of the computer surfing the Internet, then you can definitely allot 20 minutes of your daily time to exercising.

Another important factor here is enthusiasm. Let’s face it, losing weight is hard work. You will literally sweat it out, and yes, sometimes your muscles will throb.

Nonetheless, the pain should be nothing compared to your final reward of being physically fit and healthy.

That, plus the good looks that would result from having a slim body, should provide enough drive in your quest for weight loss and a healthier, more physically fit body.

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