The Best Exercises To Lose Weight Quickly - 8 Aerobic Exercises That Burn Lots Of Calories

There are so many cardio exercises you can do for weight loss. What’s most effective?

The answer is it depends.

There are many factors that affect the number of calories you burn during exercise.

Your age, weight, fitness level, environmental conditions (ex. running or cycling toward or away from wind), and how much body fat you have are some of these factors.

Any calories burned during certain activities that you may see is just a rough estimate of the true number.

I’m going to list the best exercises for weight loss, and I’m going to assume you’re in reasonably good health. If you have any physical conditions at all, make sure you consult with your doctor before trying anything you see here.

For example, if you jog for 30 minutes you’ll burn more calories than you will by riding a stationary bike for the same time. The reason is that jogging requires more muscle activity than riding a stationary bike.

Doubt me? Here’s an experiment for ya. This will only work if you have some way to monitor the beats per minute of your heart – like a heart rate monitor or sensors built into your machine.

Hop on a stationary bike and work your way up to 140 or 150 beats per minute. Next, jog on a treadmill and work up to the same beats per minute.

Even though the beats per minute are the same, you should notice that the exertion level “feels” higher on the treadmill vs the stationary bike.

Try it! Now here are your weight loss exercises…

1. Jogging / Running

Running can burn a ton of calories. Muscles from top to bottom from top to bottom are working while you jog or run.

Your legs, hips, glutes, upper body – really everything is engaged.

The downside is running is hard on your joints. Make sure you ease into it. For more info see running for weight loss.

2. Step Aerobics

Step is a tough workout that works your legs, butt and hips.

3. Swimming

Swimming is a full body exercise. You can’t just swim leisurely though. You gotta put a little oomph into it.

One of the best things about swimming is you don’t have to worry about high-impact injuries.

4. Spinning

A spinning class with a motivational instructor can kick your butt. Spin classes have you pedaling vigorously and alternating between sitting and pedaling while out of your seat.

Your legs, glutes, hips and core all have to put in work.

5. Walking

If you put some oomph into it you can turn walking into a great workout. You have to walk briskly. Walk like your plane is about to leave you!

6. Jumping Rope

Why do you think boxers like this exercise? Cuz it’s a kick ass cardio workout that’s why!

You have muscles working from head to toe when you jump rope.

7. Stairmaster

If you go to a gym, do you notice that there always seems to be 1 or 2 empty stairmasters?

One reason may be that it’s not quite as engaging as spinning or walking and jogging on a treadmill because you’re moving at a slower pace.

I’m sure that another reason is that it’s a tough workout! The stairmaster makes your legs, glutes and hips put in some work!

8. Racquetball

All the side to side sprinting makes racquetball a calorie burning cardio exercise. You work muscles from top to bottom as you’re chasing and swinging at the ball.

You will need access to a court and at least one person to play against.

Don’t be intimidated thinking you won’t be good at it. Everybody sucks when they first start. Besides, you don’t care about becoming racquetball champ of the world. You just want to burn up some calories and lose weight, right.

With racquetball, you can do just that and have fun along the way.

This is not a complete list of cardio exercises to lose weight quickly. There are soooooo many effective exercises.

Rowing, rock climbing, cross country skiing, basketball, the list is endless. Just remember to choose activities that encourage muscle activity from top to bottom.

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