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I heard walking is more effective, but I’m not sure if this is true.

Both walking and running burn fat. Which one is more effective is up for debate. So here are some of the basic facts and you can decide if running or walking is best for you.

If you walk at a moderate pace for one hour, you will burn anywhere from 300 to 400 calories. Walking has always been thought of as the best way to burn calories and fat, but today, walking is actually considered the least effective of aerobic exercises. Walking does not get your heart rate up high enough to be considered an effective aerobic exercise.

Walking is a great low impact exercise for anyone who is injured or just starting out on an exercise program. Walking also increases your metabolism for only a few hours after you finish,

Although it is harder on your body, jogging at a moderate pace for one hour you will burn about 600 calories, twice that of walking. Jogging seems to be the best way to get rid of stubborn fat by exercising at a higher intensity. This higher intensity causes your body to burn more calories, which means less fat!

Jogging also increases your metabolism for 24 hours or more. This means you are even losing weight while you are sleeping. While walking mainly uses the lower body, running incorporates the arms as well, increasing the calorie burn.

There are some things to remember while you are doing aerobic exercises. Make sure you start slowly, you do not want an injury. Try to work out within your target heart rate rage and do not do more than you can handle. Again, you do not want an injury! The most important thing to remember about exercising is to have fun. If it is fun, you will keep doing it!

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I recently just bought the Slim in 6 package.
I’m not a person to stay motivated to excercise though, I hate it.
I got finished with the first week fine & I did the first day of the second week then I stopped.
I need to get back on track but how to I stay motivated to keep doing?
I’m looking to loose 50 pounds.
Any tips? Thanks.

walk down any american street and look at all the fat people… that should motivate you?

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just curious i’ve been walking 5-6 times a week for 30 minutes a day with some light jogging. it’s been about 2 months now. how long before i should see some results. (my diet is good too.)

If you’re not seeing a 2 to 3 pound weight loss per week by now then your eating the problem. Grab a calorie counter and write down everything you eat with calorie content. That will give you an idea of where you need to make changes. You have to sweat..right? A casual stroll won’t do th the trick here either. You’re targeting 5 miles per hour on that walk..good luck I walk or run 30 to 60 minutes everyday so I can tell you it’s a great way to lose and then maintain long term weight los..good luck

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I’m 14 and ive been doing ab excercise for 1 year. I do 100 crunches every day but i find if i do them well for more than about 5 days i start doing them really badly and i feel it on my neck rather than my abs.

Hi Steelphoenix! Good for you for looking to improve your current healthy habits.

Your abdominal muscles are not so unique that they can/should be trained everyday. Like your other muscle groups, they require adequate rest and are subject to over training.

I only work my clients abs 1-2 per week. That is sufficient to not only maintain abdominal integrity but to also improve it. Getting a six pack will primarily come from burning the subcutaneous (below the skin) fat around your waistline. This is where committing to the appropriate eating habits and exercise routine comes in to play.

If you want some ab exercise tips, go to my website (address at the bottom) and you’ll find on my home page a Free Ab Exercise Ebook.

Hope this helps!

Justin Brink
B.S. Kinesiology, CPT

http://www.acclaimedfitness.com

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I walk about 20-30 minutes a day, eat right, and take hardcore tae kwon twice a week. I wanna lose weight/inches to get to what my body is suppose to look like. I’m not overweight, I’m pretty average. I have a bit of baby fat. So what helps? Lipo 6 for her? Hydroxycut? bleh?

I have a couple of water bottles next to the couch.. each time I sit on the couch I pick them up and lift them up and down.
It is boring and it seems useless to do but if you get used to do it,., after just 20 minutes you will start sweating and your arm will get tired.
Just change arm and carry on, eventually it will become automatic and you might even want to progress to some dumbells, maybe a little bit heavier than the water bottle.

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