Weight loss exercises

The traditional thinking that exercise or physical activity alone leads to weight loss has been studied in many research studies and the findings may be be a bit surprising to some.

According to a Time magazine article titled ''Why exercise wont make you thin', exercise alone has been found to be useless for losing weight unless it is combined with low calorie diet or very low calorie diet at the same time due to the appetite stimulating effect of physical activity

However, exercise has other health benefits including cardiovascular fitness and although it is not a great tool on its own for losing weight, it is recommended as one part of a comprehensive plan to lose weight.

Here are some motivational tips on exercise

Also see


 * Fitness weight loss
 * [[Physical activity[[
 * Exercise
 * Very low calorie diet

W8MD's 8 tips for weight loss exercises
Sometimes, it is hard to motivate yourself to get up and start moving, especially if you are used to being a couch potato or sedentary lifestyle. Here are 10 motivational tips for weight loss exercises.

Motivational weight loss exercise tip 1
Set a realistic and practical goal to get moving. After being sedentary for a long time, you cannot aim to start a 4 hour intense activity routine daily. You need to gradually work your muscles to being used to physical activity or exercise by gradually increasing both the level and duration of activity.

Motivational weight loss exercise tip 2
Set a time on your schedule where you want to exercise rather than being arbitrary.

Motivational weight loss exercise tip 3
Once you have exercised, reward yourself and pat yourself in the back.

Motivational weight loss exercise tip 4
Keep daily log of your exercise and food logs so you can review them later.

Motivational weight loss exercise tip 5
Understand the role of intense activity for short periods for increasing cardiovascular and pulmonary reserve - use the well known exercise method called PACE - Progressive Accelerating Cardiovascular Activity.

Motivational weight loss exercise tip 6
Be flexible and change the type of activity to avoid monotony.

Motivational weight loss exercise tip 7
Team up with friends, family or a colleague so your work out together. This reduces the boredom and keeps it interesting. Use out door activities whenever possible.

Motivational weight loss exercise tip 8
Set practical and realistic goals of exercise based on your fitness level and time available on your schedule.

Keep in mind that if your goal is losing weight, exercise alone is useless unless it is combined with very low calorie diet or low calorie diet.