If you are looking for a fun and different type of exercise to help you lose weight, look at learning kettlebells. As you know by now, building muscle is the best way to lose weight. But cardio is essential to your health.

Kettlebell workouts combine aerobic and anaerobic exercise that help you lose weight faster than cardio or weights alone. In fact, a 20-minute kettlebell workout is worth about an hour on the treadmill!

The kettlebell is used to perform ballistic exercises. Ballistic exercises are a combination of  cardiovascular, strength and flexibility exercises. Kettlebell workouts use several muscle groups at once.

In order to lose weight, most personal trainers recommend interval training. Kettlebell exercises  are more  aerobic and similar to high-intensity interval training. This makes kettlebells perfect for weight loss.

In one study, people who worked out with kettlebells for 20 minute burned an average, 13.6 calories/minute aerobically and 6.6 calories/minute anaerobically during the entire workout. This is equivalent to running a 6-minute mile.

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Have you noticed that some people burn fat faster than others? Or, that some people seem to be able to eat whatever they want and they still stay thin? Well this has to do with a person’s metabolism; how fast it works.

Because of genetics, some people do burn fat faster than others. However, age, weight, diet, and exercise habits also have an effect on your metabolism rate. As you age, your metabolism slows down, mainly because, beginning as early as your 20’s you can lose 5-6 pounds of muscle every 10 years. The less muscle mass you have, the slower your metabolism works. This means, you are burning less calories every day as you age. But, you can speed up your metabolism!

Of course you can cut calories, especially extra ones. But, don’t dramatically cut calories from your diet. Your body is programmed to maintain your weight, so if you cut too many calories, like 1000, your metabolism will actually slow down.

Add interval training to your cardio workouts. Doing interval training just 2 times/ week burns more calories than standard cardio workouts. In fact, studies show that when you add interval training you actually lose 2 times as much weight.

If possible, break your workout into two shorter sessions. Walk or run on your lunch break and do 15 minutes of weight training after work. You could burn an extra 100 to 200 calories in a day. Run up the stairs at work, even small bursts of activity can get your metabolism going.

You have heard it before, but eat breakfast! Those who eat breakfast lose more weight than those who don’t. Your metabolism slows down as you sleep and only speeds back up when you eat again.  Start up and speed up your metabolism  by eating a 300 calorie breakfast.

Eating extra protein can cause you to burn and extra 150 -200 calories/day. It is harder for your body to burn protein so your metabolism works harder to break it down.

5 to 7 smaller meals is much better than 3 larger meals. If you eat healthy and small all day, your metabolism works fast all day every day.

Start working out with weights. Weight training is the best way to speed up your resting metabolic rate. As we’ve said, as you age, your metabolic rate slows. Weight training can speed it up again: A pound of muscle burns up to nine times the calories a pound of fat burns.

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We are approaching February now, how are you doing on your commitment to get in shape and lose weight? Losing weight and trying to maintain a fitness routine take a commitment and lifestyle change.

It is important to commit to exercising and eating healthy like your life depends on it, because it does. Do you still need some help? We are here to assist. At Answer is Fitness in North Attleboro, join now and receive the first 2 months free and no enrollment fee.

With child care, an expansive schedule of exercise classes, a Cinedrome Movie Theater with Cardio Equipment, personal training, and a great community feel, we can help keep you motivated and committed to your new lifestyle.

No matter the level you are trying to take it too; training for a marathon, or just trying to exercise for 45 minutes a day, we have the team who can help you out.

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As we age areas of our bodies need more help than others.  Personal training can help you with your problem areas. Perhaps your belly has a little bulge or your arms are not as firm as they used to be.  Are you about to be married, or do you have a warm vacation planned for mid-winter and you want to lose a few pounds? Perhaps you had a baby a few months (or years) ago and you’d like to get your body back in shape.

Whatever the case may be, when you work with a personal trainer, an exercise program is custom created for you with your personal fitness goals are in mind. A personalized training program can help you with your target areas while combining cardiovascular and weight bearing exercises.

Regardless of if you are exercising, you may not know the best exercises to meet your goals. Working with a personal trainer allows you to maintain or increase your fitness levels, help you hit your target or trouble areas, and can assist you in your weight loss goals.

Contact Answer is Fitness and sign up for a personal trainer to assist you in overseeing your strength-training and cardiovascular activities.