By Ranga The journey to gain or lose weight is seldom linear. It’s no easy feat to change your diet, lifestyle and workout routine in a short amount of time. What usually helps people is maintaining a balanced diet and including workouts in their daily routine. However, for people who are new to weight loss or workouts, finding the right routine can take some time.
A hard-to-swallow pill in your journey is that you need to be consistent. One way you can be consistent with your workout routine is to find something you enjoy, so that showing up every day is easier. If you are looking for some exciting types of exercises to make your weight loss journey more fun, take a look at these time-tested ideas.
- Dance Workouts
Who said working out needs to be boring? If you are going to sweat, you should have fun while you are at it. Dancing is an amazing way to move your body and enjoy your movements. There is less pressure to get the posture right, and little to no focus on ‘reps.’ This makes it a less stressful way to hit your cardio goal while also improving your mood. If you work out at home, you can find a lot of YouTube videos that have curated dance workouts for beginners as well as advanced dancers. You can even dance to the beat of your favourite singers and burn those calories!
- Yoga
Yoga is one of the most reliable and ancient forms of exercise that originated in India. People have the impression that it is a low-impact way to work out, as it requires working your way up to postures and poses instead of hitting reps or weights. While Yoga can also include reps and weights, it is recommended due to its time-tested benefits on overall physical and mental health.
Yoga is perfect for beginners who are not yet ready to hit the gym or do high-intensity workouts. It is relatively easier to incorporate Yoga in your daily routine due to its baby-steps approach, and with a balanced weight loss diet, Yoga can do wonders for your health.
- Pilates
Many people think Pilates is just another type of Yoga. Others dismiss it for being too complicated. There are mainly two types of Pilates–Mat Pilates, which just requires a mat with little to no equipment and Reformer Pilates, which is a little more intense and is done in a Pilates studio with appropriate machinery. The aim is the same, it’s an exercise that engages the full body to strengthen the muscles, improve flexibility and posture. It is also done in reps with controlled movements and includes breathwork to some extent. Pilates is perfect for those who are looking for a refreshing way to ramp up their workout routine.
- Aerobics
After you are done creating a diet plan for weight loss, you should join an aerobics class next. It is an extremely fun and engaging way to cheer up your mood and body and hit your fitness goals. It’s a rhythmic form of exercise that targets large muscles of the body. It’s usually done with some form of music or songs as they help in the rhythmic movements of the reps. It takes place in a group with an instructor; thus, it is a great way to exercise in the company of others and improve your confidence and morale.
You won’t know what you love until you try. If you can’t find an instructor for any of these, you can always resort to online sources like a YouTube video or a weight loss app. With a balanced diet and a workout you enjoy, your weight loss goals will become achievable.