There are two types of exercises you can do to lose weight quickly--aerobic and anaerobic exercises. Aerobic exercises help you burn fat and calories while you are working out. Anaerobic exercises are weight-training exercises and help you burn calories by building muscle. The body must work harder to maintain muscles, so you actually burn calories from anaerobic workouts when you are not even working out. This is referred to as resting metabolism rate. Aerobic exercises are the best option for people who are trying to lose weight quickly, according to RidgeNet. Many aerobic exercises require full body exertion and also burn the most calories in the shortest period of time.
Indoor cycling
This is a high-intensity workout that mimics a very strenuous bike ride. Indoor cycling is one of the better, fast weight-loss options, because you can burn as many as 500 calories during a 30-minute indoor cycling class. Most such classes at a gym or athletic club last for an hour.
Jogging
Jogging is a great option for burning calories. You can burn as many as 11.5 calories per minute of jogging, according to Jogging to Lose Weight. Jogging also has many other benefits. Jogging increases fitness and is good for the heart and circulatory system. If you can’t get outside for a jog, try a treadmill.
Skipping Rope
Skipping rope offers an unparalleled full-body workout, according to Shape Fit. You can burn as many as 400 calories in 10 minutes of skipping rope. That is the equivalent of running for 30 minutes. Skipping rope also works the entire body and can benefit the vascular system as well as hand-eye coordination.
Swimming
Swimming is another whole-body exercise, and water offers more resistance than air. That makes swimming a better option than jogging, according to Shape Fit. A 30-minute swim can burn 400 calories.
Elliptical Machine
These are great for burning a lot of calories quickly. According to Now Loss, a person who weighs 200 lbs. can burn 640 calories every 60 minutes on an elliptical trainer. That equals about 1.2 lbs. per week, or about 5 lbs. per month.
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