| If you are overweight and carrying a lot of extra | | | | get your work out done. Treadmills have a |
| lbs there are loads of safe activities to use to | | | | bouncy platform which reduces the impact on |
| burn the necessary calories to help you lose | | | | your joints and lowers the risk of injuries. |
| weight. To lose weight is about using up more | | | | Cycling is another excellent way to burn up |
| calories per day than you take in through food. | | | | calories. Cycling providing you cycle safe if on |
| Once you achieve this then to make up the | | | | public roads and avoid accidents is a low impact |
| deficit your body will burn up fat as a source of | | | | exercise and has a low risk of injuries, once you |
| calories required. This is the your aim. To achieve | | | | set the saddle height correct and use a good |
| this aim does not require mad sprints, heavy | | | | technique. When cycling it is important to keep |
| body contact team sports or any form of | | | | your back and shoulders relaxed. Keep your back |
| extreme use of your body. Low impact activities | | | | straight. As with walking again you have the |
| will be as efficient to burn up the calories, given | | | | option of an exercise bike for indoors. |
| sufficient time. | | | | I have only explained walking and cycling but there |
| Walking is one of the best ways to lose weight | | | | are many other exercises for you to do that |
| and is suitable for all fitness levels. Walking will use | | | | have a low risk of injury but will burn calories to |
| most muscles in your body when you step it out | | | | get down weight. The main thing is to pick an |
| with a proper technique. As your fitness levels | | | | activity that you like. If you like the activity you |
| improve and weight starts to decrease you can | | | | will be more inclined to continue at it. That said if |
| up the pace. Fast walking has a lower risk of | | | | you want to lose weight you will have to make |
| injuries than jogging or running. When fast walking | | | | big efforts to achieve success. Make the whole |
| try walk on grass. This will lessen the impact on | | | | experience as pleasurable as possible and enjoy |
| your joints. Treadmills if you have access to one | | | | the results. |
| are excellent. No matter what weather you can | | | | |