If you have made up your mind to lose weight, you probably know that you are going to have to exercise but you may be asking “what kind of exercise is best?” It is confusing when you first get started because some people say to do aerobics while some say to do free weights and still others say walk or jog. So what is really the best exercise to do to help lose weight? Let’s look at each type of exercise and discover the best for you.
There really is no one kind of exercise that fits everyone’s needs as it depends on what you want to accomplish. Most overweight people are focused on getting rid of the excess weight and that is about it. They are not interested in bulking up or looking ripped. If you fall into this category, then the exercise you choose will be different from someone that is looking to have 6-pack abs or large pecks. Just because the young woman with the tight buns of steel or the young man with the washboard stomach looks great on TV, it does not mean that is what you really want to accomplish.
If you were trying to lose the fat and replace it with muscle, then lifting free weights would be more appropriate than aerobic type exercises such as swimming, running or jogging even though these would be of benefit also.