Weight Loss Exercises Guide

When it comes to weight loss, exercise is crucial to achieving any kind of sustainable result. Without exercise, there is no way to maintain or build muscle tissue to up your metabolic rate. Also, there's the obvious fact that exercise can burn a ton of calories so it makes sense to partake in a regular exercise program if you are looking to lose weight and be healthy.

The problem is, most people do the wrong exercises in hopes of weight loss. They'll doing things that are easiest like walking on the treadmill or bicep curls or use some machines.

This approach is NOT going to provide sustainable weight loss results.

That is why I created this Weight Loss Exercises Guide, to show you exactly what exercises you should be focusing on in your weight loss program.

Weight Loss Exercises: Total Body

These are some of the most important exercises when it comes to weight loss. Total body exercises get the upper body, lower body and core which has a dynamic effect on caloric expenditure. By placing a demand on multiple parts of your body, you are getting more bang for your buck with these exercises.

Single-Arm Dumbbell Swing

Weight Loss Exercises: Lower Body

These are the best lower body exercises for weight loss purposes. They focus on the big muscles and moving at multiple joints. Multi-joint exercises are important for weight loss because they work more than one muscle group at the same time. This places a greater demand on the body and leads to a greater overall caloric expenditure.

Squats

Lunges

Core and Leg Stability Ball Workout

Weight Loss Exercises: Upper Body

Like with the lower body exercises, these exercises for the upper body focus on multiple joints to get the most out of your time. Here you will be focusing on your chest while working your triceps and shoulder at the same time; or focusing on your back while working your biceps at the same time, for example.

Push-Ups

Dumbbell Chest Press

Pull-Ups

Overhead Press Push-Up

Weight Loss Exercises: Core

Note that the crunch is not one of the best weight loss exercises. It produces to small a caloric burn to be effective. It also places too much improper stress on the lower back. Instead of the crunch, I recommend these exercises to strengthen then core and protect the body during strenuous activity.

Plank, Side Plank, and Bird Dog

Core and Leg Stability Ball Workout

Stability Ball Ab Workout

Weight Loss Exercises: Cardio

I am not a big fan of traditional cardio for weight loss purposes. I use it only for recovery. On the other hand, I love interval training and have decided to show you a few interval training routines to spice up your weight loss exercise program.

Single Arm Dumbbell Swing - Do this for 30 seconds then rest for 30 seconds and continue for 3-5 sets.

Treadmill Intervals