Weight Loss Training for Beginners

A good weight loss workout plan consists of both cardiovascular exercise and resistance training. The main goal in this workout is to burn fat, which means burning as many calories as you can. Cardiovascular exercise burns a lot of calories, as such good weight loss workout plans are centred around cardio. In order to effectively burn fat you'll be doing two types of cardio, cardio and interval training.

 CARDIO:  steady cardio (referred to as simply "cardio" ) involves exercises such as  power walking, jogging, running and or cycling at the same level of intensity for the duration of the workout. Steady cardio  workouts tend to be longer. On the other hand, interval training (IT) and high intensity interval training (HIIT are a shorter cardio workout. The difference is that these alternate between higher levels of intensity and recovery intervals.  Interval training is a proven technique to massively boost metabolism and burn body fat. HIIT (e.g sprinting) is a more intense form of interval training, so it is advisable for beginners to start with regular interval training. You can do any type of cardiovascular exercise, just make sure it's something you like – or if you have no particular preference just stay away from those actives you know you do not enjoy. Cardio is an integral part of this weight loss workout plan and it is important that you like what you are doing in order to stick with it, not just for the duration of this program, but also afterwards. You can do your cardio workouts outdoors or on cardiovascular machinery indoors. If you are carrying a lot of weight, it's best to start with low impact exercise such as walking, swimming or using the elliptical machine. If you have access to an elliptical machine/ cross-trainer, give it a try. I love this piece of cardio equipment, as it allows you to burn as many calories as jogging/ running, but is low-impact. Exercising on the elliptical also "feels" much easier than jogging/ running, allowing you to exercise for longer and burn more calories. This workout plan has a lot of variety and gets progressively harder. Why? Not just to make you stronger and more fit, but to make sure you keep losing weight. When you do a workout over and over again, it eventually gets easier, which means your body doesn't have to work as hard and therefore burns fewer calories. So your motto is always better. Every week you want to be better than the previous week.

WEIGHT LOSS WORKOUT PLAN: RESISTANCE EXERCISE: The other part of this plan is resistance exercise. This is important because it's the part that focuses on building muscle. During weight loss, not all the weight lost is fat, some of it is muscle. Resistance training will ensure that you avoid the loss of muscle that usually occurs and will actually help you build muscle. You'll be doing 3 resistance workouts per week: Core (abs and back)o Upper body (arms & shoulders)o Total body workout. As you get more advanced,  these workouts will be followed by a short cardio workout, for maximum fat burning. In terms of equipment, you only need the bare necessities: a stability ball, a resistance band, and two pairs of dumbbells. A pair of light dumbbells (5-10 lbs) and a pair of heavier ones (10-20 lbs). Each workout only takes about 30 minutes.