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Loretta Said:

Calories vs exercise (cardio) vs weight loss?

We Answered:

what? no

to lose weight u need to burn more calories in a day than u eat. Eating more calories wont make u lose weight at all. U need to eat less to lose weight.

Leah Said:

Cardio exercise and weight loss.?

We Answered:

I'm pretty sure you just hit a plateau. When you hit a plateau, your body is already used to the exercises you've been doing so it won't have the same effect anymore. The result is no more weight loss. Try changing up your exercises. For example, try interval training instead and mix in some strength workouts. Strength workouts will give you that nice toned look and cardio will burn off the fat to reveal the muscles the strength workouts have created. But when you reach your goal weight, try exercising regularly for your general health, not just to lose weight. Good luck!

Vincent Said:

How can I do cardio exercise with bad asthma?

We Answered:

Ah... This is really tough. You will need to sloooowly get your lungs into shape so you can go longer distances at a moderate pace. Try doing yoga breathing exercises every day, maybe 30 minutes straight. Hop on the exercise bike and do go as long as you can at a slow pace (50-70 rpm). Bicycling is less aerobic and breathing intensive, so you can burn calories without having to breath really hard. If you work at it, I think you could end up going 1-2 hours straight without having to breath really hard.

I hope this helps!

Ross Said:

What is the ultimate weight-loss exercise plan?

We Answered:

Every exercise plan should include these three types of exercise:
1. Cardio (Running, walking 3.5-4 mph, jogging, anything that really gets your heart going)
2. Strength training (weight lifting in various positions; bicep curls, leg/calf curls, etc;)
3. Flexibility (stretching for the appropriate amount of time before and after cardio and strength training.)

1. Cardio: In order to lose weight, the FDA(Or whomever regulates this kind of thing) recommends 5 days of cardio, for 30-45 minutes each day. (In my case, I've been jogging/running 5 days a week--Monday through Friday.)

2. Strength training: In order to build muscle without over-exerting yourself, the rule of thumb is: One day in, one day out. For example: If you start strength training on Monday, you take Tuesday off. then do strength training again on Wednesday. This is so that your muscles will have time to rest, heal and adapt to the force they're exerting. Do not skimp out on 'down time'. Even Mr. Universe has to take some downtime! Mine, as a beginner is 3 times a week. I do things like pushups, sit ups, and some bicep curls. If you intend to also work your lower body, split that up within the week.

3. Flexibility. This is the most neglected type of exercise. It's very important that you don't skimp out on this, since it's the easiest, basic part of exercise. I call it the "duh" exercise, since we're told we should stretch before doing -anything-. You should stretch each group of muscles for 3 minutes before and after any exercising. I do this all 7 days a week since it takes very little time and you are supposed to be increasing your level of flexibility. It's very easy to skip a few days of stretching and become very stiff.

I hope this is what you were wanting! I'm also linking you to a website that I thought was very, very helpful in my case.

http://exercise.about.com/cs/exbeginners…

Jo Said:

Should a weight loss exercise routine also include low resistance weight training as well as cardio?

We Answered:

Yes, cardio will get your heart going to help burn fat but you also need to build muscle so that your body BURNS calories efficiently throughout the day.

A good exercise program will include both types of activities.