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How to Lose Weight

With Exercise
more calories and drop
Learn which types of workouts can help you jump- more pounds. “The key
start your weight loss with tips from Brian Zehetner, is to oscillate between
director of health and fitness at Planet Fitness. periods of activity that
are particularly chal-
PICK UP loss to plateau, explains lenging and intervals
THE WEIGHTS Zehetner. Avoid this that are easier and
“When weight loss by finding new weight designed for recovery,”
occurs, it’s usually the circuits or treadmill says Zehetner. You can
result of a loss in fat workouts that challenge find HIIT workouts on
mass and muscle mass your body. cardio machines like
combined. Strength the treadmill, elliptical
training helps decrease TRY HIIT trainer, or stair-stepper,
that loss of muscle WORKOUTS or you can search online
tissue,” says Zehetner. High-intensity interval to find routines that
Include cardio, training workouts have incorporate short bursts
strength training, and been found to reduce of body-weight moves
stretching in your exer- fat more effectively like burpees and moun-
cise routine a couple of than steady cardio. tain climbers as well as
days a week. Not sure Translation: You’ll burn walking HIIT workouts.
where to start? Search
online for moves that
target your arms, legs,
core, and more.

SWITCH UP
YOUR ROUTINE
Exercise is a form of
stress, so if you do the
same type of exercise
on a consistent basis,
your body will adapt to
that stress. This can be
a good thing in terms
of building strength,
endurance, and flexibil- GETTY IMAGES.
ity, but it may also even-
tually cause your weight

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