Obesity is a common disease around the world which not only hinders a person from living their life in a healthy manner it also gives rise to other diseases including cardiovascular ailments, chronic fatigue, depression, and more.
While exercising is the go-to solution for getting rid of unwanted fat, a lot of people don’t understand the correct types of exercises they should be doing in order to remain healthy. While doing yoga or getting on a treadmill will make you work a sweat, it might not shed those extra pounds fast enough.
For you to lose weight in an efficient manner, you need to start doing cardio. Such an exercise session will get your heart rate up and make your body enter the ‘fat burning’ zone.
To help you out, here’s a list of the best Cardio exercises for weight loss:
The J/P/C (Jack/Push/Climb) Workout
Begin with one jumping jack followed by one pushup. Then do one mountain climber with each leg. This is the cycle you’ll have to keep on repeating. Try and do 8 rounds of this.
The Jump rope bodyweight circuit
You’ll need to do three rounds of this. Also, you should time yourself so you can perform better each time you start a new round. Start by doing 100 revolutions using a jumping rope. Then do a total of 15 reps of Hand-Release Pushups. To do this, bring your chest closer to the floor and lift both hands at the bottom before pushing back up.
Then 12 reps of Plyo-Lunges with each side are to be done. Start by positioning your body in the lunge position with the right foot forward and the left one at the back with both knees at the angle of 90 degrees. Now, Jump up and switch your feet in the air. Land on the floor again in a lunge position with your left foot placed forward and the right one at the back.
Now, do 16 reps of Kimura Sit-ups with each side. To do this, lie on your back with your knees bent. You should crunch up to 30 degrees, and then move to the right. You should be twisting your torso by holding your right wrist with your left arm. Now release your right wrist and do this all again using alternate sides.
Spartan Makers
Do 5 reps of this exercise. Grab dumbbells. Start in a pushup position with the dumbbells in your hands. Perform two pushups. When you're in the ‘up’ position, position one dumbbell to the side of your rib cage, put it back on the floor and do another pushup. Move the dumbbell to the side of your rib cage again with the other arm and do one more pushup.
Now positing your hands closer to each other, jump using your feet as you would in a squat thrust, and then press the dumbbells. Bring the dumbbells to your waist’s level and squat down until you can put them on the ground in front of your body. Finish by jumping back into push-up position. This is one complete rep. You have to do 5 of these.
Single-leg balance
Balance your body on your right leg. Bend your left leg slightly above the ground. Place your hands on your hips and then lower into a squat position using your right leg. Also, make sure that the right knee should stay aligned with your toes.
While in the squat position, extend your left leg out with your toes facing forward and foot flexed. This is one rep. Do 10 and then switch sides.
These best cardio exercises for weight loss will transform your body. However, make sure you don’t injure yourself. You should move at the pace that works best for you.
