Muscle Building Secret

If you want to lose weight then you need to consider your calorie balance. In simple terms, if you consume less calories by eating and drinking than you use up by performing physical activity, you will lose weight. Physical activity includes almost everything that you do throughout the day. You are burning calories all the time throughout the day. Sitting watching the TV, typing on your computer, reading a book – all of these activities use up calories.

Your metabolic rate is the speed at which you burn off calories. It’s important to know that not everyone has the same metabolic rate. We all know people who seem able to eat as much as they like without putting on weight. They probably have a high metabolic rate.

That’s one of the reasons why you should include some element of regular exercise in your weight loss program. Obviously when you are exercising you will use up calories, which is good of course. However, what’s even better is that, as long as your exercise is conducted on a regular basis it will actually cause your metabolic rate to rise. You will use up calories faster than before – even when you’re not exercising – and that could mean that you see improved results, and a lot quicker, than if dieting is all you do to lose weight.

The most important thing is consistency. You don’t need to go to the gym and get all hot and sweaty, a low level workout will give you results – if it is performed consistently. Walking is a very popular way to take exercise. You already know how to do it, it’s cheap - there are no costly monthly membership fees, you can accommodate it in your day to day routine whenever you it suits you best and you don’t need any special training or equipment. The health benefits of walking are numerous and, due to the fact that it’s a low impact way to take exercise, the risk of injury is low.

If you want, you can increase the efficiency of your walking workout using the latest design of fitness footwear. You can now purchase specially designed shoes like Skechers Shape Ups, Reebok Easy Tones, MBT’s and Fit flops sandals – all of which use specially designed soles to increase the amount of work done by your lower body muscles and to help tone your legs and trim your butt. However, if you don’t want to experiment with these, then do at least be certain that you get yourself a comfortable pair of shoes. You’ll find it hard to keep up your walking routine if you have blisters or if your shoes cause you any discomfort.

A lot of people ask how many calories walking will burn off. One of the main influencing factors is your weight. A heavier person will burn more calories per mile than a lighter person – just because they are carrying more weight over the same distance. As a rough guide we can consider that a 180 pound person - a typical adult make - will use around about 100 calories per mile. Someone who weights 130 pounds will use approximately 84 calories if they walk the same distance. If you want to know more accurately how many calories you are burning then an Omron pedometer is accurate to within 5% and can store and display your results in terms of calories burned, distance covered or the total number of steps taken.

The suggested target in order to achieve the many health benefits of walking – including weight loss - is 10,000 steps a day. However, you don’t need to go out and do this tomorrow. Take your time and work up to the target value at a pace which is comfortable for you. If it’s been a while since you took any regular exercise, if you have any medical conditions, or if you are over forty, then you should definitely seek your doctor’s advice before you commence any new exercise routine. Remember, the most important thing is consistency and taking your exercise on a regular basis. Short bursts of high intensity physical activity are nowhere near as beneficial as repeated low level exercise. That’s why walking is such an ideal exercise solution.

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