The Secret
It is easy to believe that aerobic exercise is the best exercise for weight loss since after all, ever since the aerobics revolution of the 1980’s that is what we have been led to believe. However, this could not be father away from the truth.
Aerobic exercise burns calories during the duration of the exercise. However it does nothing to shape up your muscles and much less to increase your metabolism
permanently. As a matter of fact, if
overdone, muscle tissue loss will be the end result. If you only did aerobics for fat loss, you will end up with a smaller but still flabby version of yourself.
In addition, too much aerobic exercise will raise cortisol levels, thus making it harder for you to lose body fat. And for those who really believe in hours of this type of exercise, I have news for you. If you do too much aerobics then your metabolism slows down in order for the body to try to maintain balance (homeostasis).
So what is the best exercise for weight loss? The answer to this is moderate and short weight training sessions combined with some aerobic exercise. Surprised? Don’t be.