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Did you know that a regular exercise program is the most effective way to lose and maintain weight? The benefits don't just come from programs and equipment found in health clubs and from using expensive machines. Exercise is achieved from any activity that gets you moving, whether it is walking the dog, gardening, cleaning house, or playing with your kids.Weight Loss and Maintenance Physical activity helps a person lose weight by burning additional calories that otherwise could be stored as fat in the body. A person's body weight is regulated by the number of calories consumed. When more calories are consumed than are used for energy, weight gain occurs. When more calories are burned for energy than are consumed, weight loss occurs. Balancing calories that are consumed with calories that are burned results in weight maintenance. Any type of activity you choose will help in burning up extra calories. Some may be more effective in weight loss than others. Strenuous activities like running, dancing, and biking help burn more calories than more moderate activities like walking and gardening. But it all adds up. See how your favorite activity ranks in the chart below. To calculate the approximate number of calories burned from each activity, multiply the number listed by your weight and then by the number of minutes spent doing each activity
Over 90 percent of successful dieters incorporate regular exercise into their lifestyle. Let's say a 150-pound person wants to know how many calories were burned in a sixty-minute walk. Multiply 150 (for weight) times .036 (for activity) times 60 (for minutes spent exercising). The result tells us that 324 calories were burned. |
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