An age old question, yet still growing in popularity is the science behind how to lose weight. Home Fitness Depot specializes in fitness equipment that will provide maximum insight and making the task a little easier. However, there are still certain methods to go about when trying to attain the goal of losing weight. It is a proven fact that the calorie intake/burn ratio will determine how much weight you lose. It is important to keep a healthy diet while still including proven and scientifically-effective fitness and exercise. When using Cardio Equipment than your heart rate goes up; this will cause your blood to pump, inevitably causing you to breathe hard, sweat heavy and the burning of calories. 
Next, we will analyze which levels of cardio exercise will produce the best results. There are two terms to review: high impact activities and whole body activities. High impact activities include exercises such as running or jumping; these activities are good, but there is a better option. The best choice is whole body activities; this involves both upper and lower body, as in cross country skiing. It consistently remains the most efficient way to get ones heart rate up, ultimately burning the highest amount of calories. With that being said, it is highly recommended that people invest in an Elliptical Trainer. Elliptical trainers have a proven track-record to involve a full motion of the body. Home Fitness Depot provides an extensive line of Exercise Equipment, which is a crucial necessity to any workout.
Spending a set amount of time, whether long or short, can go a long way for one trying to lose weight through cardio exercise with the use of Fitness Equipment. It is shown that a 150-pound person can burn 238 calories in only 30 minutes with the use of a Stationary Bike.
Home Fitness Depot surveyed a wide, diverse audience of those interested in losing weight through exercise. However, there was one reoccurring question that would always be asked: how much cardio do I need to get results? Although little is conclusive, it is clear that the American Heart Association and the American College of Sports Medicine suggests that one engage or schedule in 60 minutes of moderate to intense exercise for a majority of the week. There are several variables or factors that determine how much cardio one needs:
- Intensity level of exercise
- Current fitness level
- Caloric intake
- Age, gender, and metabolism
- Body fat percentage and weight
- Exercise schedule/frequency
- How many calories you eat
- How hard you exercise
- Your metabolism, age and gender
- Your fitness level
- Your body fat percentage and weight
- Your exercise schedule
The most important aspect to remember is that to achieve ones goal of losing weight, it is important to start exercising now! There are multiple cardio programs that one can follow. Through experience and consultation, I have found this particular program to be most effective:
- If one is just a beginner they can start out with a light, less-vigorous level of exercise. I suggest the use of an Elliptical Trainer for 15 minutes straight at a low level of resistance. Exercise should take place every other day; adding one day of rest will allow one to refrain from being sore and having to exercise. This is because delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is caused by physical activity that uses muscle tissues beyond what it is accustomed to. It is essential to follow this format for the first week while ones body adjusts to exercising. It will be apparent from the beginning that one has lost weight; however, it will be temporary/little and it its imperative for one to stick with the schedule.
- Next, it will be beneficial to add more time to ones workout with 30 to 45 minutes of continuous exercise. The following will enable one to receive more endurance, which is an important stage to reach as you continue to exercise. One will experience great weight loss at this stage.
- By this time, you are well oiled-machine and can handle vigorous exercise. Home Fitness Depot has multiple exercise equipment that will suffice for this level of physical activity. Interval training is recommended at this stage. Interval training includes alternating the level of intensity through exercise with several periods of recovery or rest. One can use a Exercise Bike or Elliptical Trainer on moderate to high resistance for 15 minutes with a 10 minute cool down with the lowest level of resistance; repeat this cycle 2 times the first couple times and work it up to 3 times. Since the workout is tougher, revert to every other day to provide the body with necessary rest. A great deal of weight will have been shed off by now.
- At this expert stage, one will have the drive, confidence, and experience to increase resistance, time, and frequency of exercise each day. One will exceed their original expectations and will be the healthier than they could ever have imagined. At this stage, it is safe to say that one will have achieved their goal of substantial weight loss.
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