Everyone is wondering how to lose weight. There are no quick fix solutions, but there are ways. First and foremost, boost your metabolism. Here's how:

Pump iron

Weight training is the best way to boost your resting metabolic rate. As you get older, your resting metabolic rate drops, but weight training can increase it again: A pound of muscle burns up to nine times the calories a pound of fat does. In fact, a woman who weighs 130 pounds and is muscular burns more calories than a sedentary 120-pound woman of the same height. Regular strength training can increase your resting metabolic rate anywhere from 6.8 to 7.8 percent.

Rev up your workouts

Adding interval training, or bursts of high-intensity moves to your workout is a great metabolism booster. Studies have shown that people who do interval training twice a week in addition to cardio exercise lose twice as much weight as those who do just a regular cardio workout. You can easily incorporate interval training into your workout by inserting a 30-second sprint into your jog every five minutes or by adding a one-minute incline walk to your treadmill workout.

Break up your exercise routine

Whenever possible, slice each of your workouts into two smaller sessions. For example, do a 15-minute weight-lifting session in the morning, then do your 30-minute walk on your lunch hour or at night. You'll burn an extra 100 to 200 calories that day,

Get some sleep

Not getting enough sleep can upset your metabolism. Studies show that people who got four hours of sleep or less a night had more difficulty processing carbohydrates. When you're exhausted, your body lacks the energy to do its normal day-to-day functions, which include burning calories. Your metabolism is automatically lowered.

Original article RedBook

Most people know what they need to do in order to lose weight. Eat less and exercise more. Believe it or not, diet is often the least challenging part of the equation for many. The issue comes down to finding an exercise that you like to do and that you want to squeeze into your busy schedule.

When we hear, “I just don’t have time to exercise”, let’s face it, if you loved it, you would find the time. Zumba is that exercise.  Inspired from Latin Dance, the word "Zumba" comes from a Colombian word that means to move fast and have fun.

Zumba is a high energy, cardio group exercise program that allows you to have fun while dancing while raising your heart beat, allowing you to burn calories. It is an optimal fitness choice, mixing cardio intervals with resistance training. An interval program with a resistance and cardio combination maximizes calories burned, fat burning, and toning.

The best part about Zumba is that it is fun with easy-to-follow dance steps.  A dance party with great music and uninhibited movement, it is so easy to do that you will want to squeeze it into your busy lifestyle. People forget they are working out during a Zumba class, the perfect choice for weight loss.

Lose weight with Zumba.  Effective body sculpting movements allows you to exercise longer, and burn more calories. Contact Answer is Fitness for the schedule of Zumba classes near you.

Exercising is more fun with Zumba. What is zumba? It’s an aerobic fitness class that combines Latin music and easy-to-follow dance steps. It’s a dance party! The routines incorporate interval training, switching between fast and slow rhythms and resistance training. But, all levels of students find it easy to do, with low impact on joints and muscles, it’s just pure fun. At Answer is Fitness, our Zumba fans say it's popular because it is such a fun work out.

Much research shows that dance-type aerobic workouts like Zumba will improve cardiopulmonary endurance when you do it at moderate intensity. But the bottom line is if you enjoy what you are doing for exercise, than you're more likely to stick with it.
 
In a traditional aerobics class you count reps with music, but in Zumba you let the music move you. Zumba classes feature exotic rhythms with high-energy Latin and international music. Pretty soon, you are getting fit, having fun and your energy levels are soaring! There's no other fitness class like Zumba.