Best Weight Loss Exercise

Running is probably the best opinion for maximum calorie burning and weight loss effect. It is good because you are burning calories, as well as strenghening your legs and heart. Most important is choosing a cardiovascular modality or modalities that you enjoy, like jogging, sprinting, power walking, cycling, hiking, swimming, spinning and aerobics classes. Here's a run down of the some of the best weight loss exercises. 

1. Running
Running, treadmill or outdoors is the best weight loss exercise. Running io one of the most efficient methods of burning calories. For every mile you run, you burn 100 calories. All you need is a pair of quality running sneakers. If you stick to it, you will be hooked, making weight loss and weight maintenance easy.

2. Elliptical Trainer
This is an awesome piece of machinery if you can't run. The elliptical trainer combines the cardio of running with resistance nd it is low impact. Another positive thing is that burning the equivalent amount of calories as running feels easier on the elleptical.

3. Cross-Country Skiing
Cross-country skiing (machine or outdoors) is a fantastic endurance sport, calling on every major muscle group. Again it is a combination of resistance and cardio exercise.

4. Rowing
Cardio and resistance training in one fierce calorie burning workout lasting between 20 and 40 minutes. Best used for interval training. Just make sure most of your power driving the stroke comes from large muscle of the thighs - not the upper body (a common mistake).

5. Step Aerobics
Step Aerobics target legs, hips and glutes. It is an intense calorie burning exercise. Calories burned during this weight loss exercise depends on speed and step height.

6. Bicycling
Bicycling (stationary or outdoors) targets thight and calf muscles. Effectiveness for weight loss depends on speed and resistance/incline. However, pear-shaped women beware of high resistance, as this will increase muscle mass in your thighs and exacerbate your problem area.

7. Jumping Rope
Jumping rope is a seriously simle, but effective weight loss exercise. Ten minute of jumping rope burns the rough equivalent of running an eight minute mile. This weight loss exercise also improves cardiovascular endurance, coordination and agility.

8. Swimming
Swimming is a excellent full body weight loss exercise. Water supports the body, less stress is placed. Brilliant for those with injuries.

9. Racquetball/Squash
The high-intensity makes racquetball a great weight loss exercise.

10. Rock Climbing
Rock Climbing is a weight loss exercise that combines cardiovascular exercise with resistance training. This weight loss exercise burns a lot of calories, esp. on the way up.