Exercising is one of the most influential factors when trying to lose weight. It’s all very well avoiding McDonald’s but if you want to see some serious results you have have to get your heart rate pumping.

You don’t need to have a gym membership or be pumping iron like Arnie, there is heaps of exercises for losing weight that you can do on your own or with a pal near your home.

I’ve put together a big list of exercises for losing weight – read on to find out how you can get the body you’ve dreamed of for years.

Exercises for Losing Weight

It’s important to remember that any form of activity burns calories which will ultimately help you reduce your weight and sculpt your body. The difference between a little weight loss and a LOT of weight loss, an ok body and a FABULOUS body is how many calories you burn.

Here is my list of exercises for losing weight:

1. Walking

2. Jogging

3. Climbing Stairs

4. Cycling

5. Swimming Laps

6. Interval Training

7. Elliptical Machine Work

8. Aerobics

9. Water Aerobics

10. Canoeing

11. Roller Blading

12. Skipping Rope

13. Hiking

14. Strength training

15. Pilates

16. Dancing

17. Martial Arts

18. Treadmill Work

19. Tennis

20. Surfing

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Its true I did it!

You should all be proud of me I finally braved Bikram Yoga all by myself!

Before the class I went down to the local sports store and splurged on a cool lyra gym top and a mat.

The top because I was warned not to wear cotton and the mat because I wasn’t keen on hiring one that someone else had sweated all over hehe.

At 6:30 I nervously climbed the stairs to the Bikram Yoga studio and waited for the class to start – I had NO idea what to expect!

Before I go into the big story here’s the background on Bikram Yoga…

Bikram Choudhury brought his unique yoga style from India to the US in the 70′s and began offering his classes for free. It took encouragement from some of his celebrity clients for Bikram to start charging a fee.

Bikram Yoga is performed in studios heated to about 40 degrees celsius with about 40% humidity. The classes usually last for about 90 minutes and follow 26 specific "postures" and 2 breathing exercises.

Famous around the world, Bikram Choudhury lives in Beverly Hills and teaches at yoga schools around the globe. Bikram Yoga has had many celebrity converts including Madonna, Robert Downey Jnr, Gwyneth Paltrow and even Sting.

Yoga’s great for building strength, increasing flexibility, massaging internal organs, toning muscles, calming you mentally AND in the case of Bikram Yoga ridding your body of impurities because of the sweating nature of it.

Ok so back to my story . . .

The doors were opened and everyone geared up with water bottles, mats and the much needed towels piled in. The heat hit me first then the unusual smell (although you forget that fast). I just copied the others and lay down on the mat.

I was already feeling the sweat and then the workout started!

The session kicks off with an unusual breathing exercise that really works your lungs and abdomen. Did you know that on a day to day basis we only use 30% of our lung capacity – I learnt that today too!

From there you start doing the standing postures and thats when the sweat gates open. The postures were pretty hard but there was something really empowering about pushing your body harder and trying to maintain the balance.

I had to sit down a couple of times but I was told this was totally normal for a first timer. In fact some of the regulars sat down later in the session too (that made me feel better hehe).

Next we moved to the mat for the lying down postures – by this stage I was SOAKED!

The lying down exercises worked all sorts of muscles from your back to your legs to your arms and even some internal organs! I enjoyed this part the most PLUS the meditating breaks in between hehe

I’ve always thought of yoga as more of a relaxing thing as opposed to a cardio thing but Bikram Yoga reallllllly gets the heart rate pumping because of the heat and the way the 26 postures were designed.

By the time the hour and a half was up I had sweated more than I EVER had before but I was feeling really calm, flexible and well and truly worked out.

I bought a 10 day pass so I’m summing up the courage to go again tomorrow – I’m sure it will only get easier!

So there you have it my Bikram Yoga experience

To read more about Bikram Yoga grab a copy of Bikram Choudhury’s book by clicking the link below.

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Hi Guys

I was reading a great health mag today and found some interesting stuff on activities and how many kilojoules they burn. . .

Knowing the calories that exercises you love burn is a great way to keep on track with your weight loss.

Bear in mind that the calories burned will vary depending on your weight – the heavier you are the more you will burn. With this in mind here are some of the activities I managed to find:

Calories Burnt Per Hour

Sex (moderate) = 52 calories

Sex (vigorous) = 100 calories

Walking = 155 calories

Spinning Class = 461 calories

Aerobics = 391 calories

Badminton = 296 calories

Belly Dancing = 295 calories

Moderate Cycling = 525 calories

Ten Pin Bowling = 260 calories

Punching Bag Work = 395 calories

Ellipitical Trainer = 626 calories

Hiking = 400 calories

Jumping Rope (medium speed) = 650 calories

Pilates = 230 calories

Treadmill (10% incline/6 MPH) = 930 calories

Yoga = 348 calories

Bikram Yoga = 630 calories

Running Up Stairs = 900 calories

Jogging = 650 calories

Water Jogging = 530 calories

Shooting Basketball Hoops = 300 calories

Ping Pong = 260 calories

Have any activities you want to add to the list? Comment this post!

Get Moving

Shelley

Everyone should know that a weight loss exercise plan is crucial for your weight loss regimen. A weight loss exercise plan can be hard to stick to because of the lack of motivation, time constraints etc. etc. However, if you want to lose weight an exercise plan is crucial to your success. This article details some ways to help sticking to your plan.

Keep a schedule

Keep a note/reminder of what days you are supposed to exercise and for how long. Remind yourself that you need to go to the gym or that you need to go running or jogging. This will not only help you double booking another appointment, but will also make you prioritize your schedule among all things so you won’t have to make excuses that you are feeling lazy that’s why you don’t want to to do it.

Avoid routine

Most people get bored with routines, and if your weight loss exercise plan is falling into a dull routine try mixing it up. Include a variety of workouts into your weekly plan, some cardio sessions, some group classes and an outdoor session or two.

You can also change a few things on your exercise routine every week or two by doing repetitions or substituting an exercise for another one. Aside from fighting boredom, you challenge your muscles by doing so.

Make it fun

Making your exercise fun can help you stick to your plan and thus help you lose weight. There are a number of ways you can make it more fun including:

** Watch television while running on the treadmill or bicycle machine
** Load up your Ipod with upbeat tunes and burn those calories
** Take a friend along – you can have a few laughs, catch up on the gossip and lose weight
** Participate in a sport you LOVE then it will never feel like exercise

Take it slow

If you haven’t done a lot of exercise recently you might find it hard at first so take it slow. When lifting weights, do it slowly to avoid straining your joints and muscles. If you are a beginner, lift the weights one at a time and slowly. Furthermore, do not strain yourself. If you are beginning a routine, do some warm ups to avoid muscle aches and pains later on.