Commute to Work/School/College on a Bike or Walk
If your workplace, school or grocery store is right around the corner, there’s absolutely no need to take out the car or opt for an auto. Take a conscious decision to walk these walkable distances. And if it’s slightly further away then get yourself a cycle.
Cycling to work will benefit you in multiple ways. The most glaring benefits are of course the fact that you don’t waste extra time on exercise, it fits easily into your everyday routine, it saves you transportation cost, it’s enjoyable and you serve your sole purpose, you lose weight.
If you had to create a list on how to lose weight fast and without much effort, this sound really be your first point.
Body Weight Exercises
That's right! With just the weight of your body and no additional equipment, it's entirely possible to exercise and burn fat. There are various very effective methods (Fizzup, Lafay method, etc.), all essentially based on the same exercises. Examples:
- Burpess: THE fat burning exercise! Very popular in crossfit programmes, these use your whole body, by combining squats, push-ups and jumping.In just a few seconds, you'll be completely worn out, trust us. As well as working your muscles, burpees are great cardio exercise. The perfect all-in-one!
- Push Ups: this exercise needs no introduction. Get some variety by positioning your hands differently, or make it easier by putting your knees down.
- Sit Ups: again, you'll be familiar with this one. Like with push-ups, you can vary the exercises to target different parts of your abdominals.
- Squats: the ideal exercise to work your thighs. Don't hesitate to vary the timing of your rise and descent, to make things harder.
Swimming Exercises
It’s not so hard to access a swimming pool these days. Almost all apartments come it with or there’s always a club nearby that allows you the benefit of a swimming pool. While we all enjoy splashing and lazying around in the pool, we cannot ignore the glaring benefits of swimming. You really really want to lose some weight but the idea of lifting weights for hours after work almost feels like torture?
Is swimming a legit workout? It is a fantastic full-body workout with minimal impact on joints. When you're moving in water, every single movement you make works against the natural resistance of the water itself every pull, every push, every stroke, and kick, requires effort to pushing the water out of the way. That by itself offers an opportunity for a workout. Club it with a few swimming exercises to lose weight and you’re good to go. The water also has amazing soothing benefits for your mind. Now, does it sound like something you'd want to consider even after a long day of work?
Nordic Walking - Between Fitness Walking & Running
Nordic walking is an outdoor sport practised for leisure. But be warned, Nordic walking does not involve merely putting one foot in front of the other: it is practised using poles specially designed for this sport.
The poles for Nordic walking are designed to propel you forwards more quickly and use all the muscle groups. Unlike hiking, the poles are not held vertically in front of the body but oriented backwards, like in cross-country skiing.
Thanks to these special poles, movement is fast and the Nordic walker's pace is athletic.
"Nordic walking burns 40% more energy than traditional walking. The natural balancing movements of the body are accentuated, particularly in the upper body. This works the arms, pectorals and abdominal muscles.The effects become apparent very quickly. For people starting or going back to sports, Nordic walking can also be a step on the way to running."
Jogging on The Spot
This is an effective workout for older adults. This exercise is in two parts: First. Positioning yourself The Positioning , and the movement
First. Positioning yourself: Stand up with your feet shoulder width apart.
Second. The movement: Let your arms drop to the sides of your body.
- Without moving from your spot, lift your heels up, one after another.
- You can keep your hands open or in a fist
- Then, start jogging on the spot going a little faster, slightly lifting your knees up higher.
- Do this for two sets of 30 seconds, with a recovery time of 30 seconds in between each one.
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