Best way to get fit.

[Headless Rat]

What is the best way to lose weight and tone up around the tummy & waist area?treadmill?sit-ups?the bike?Cross-trainer?Thanks!

[crete]

swimming.

[sp1814]

Headless

A mixture of aerobic and resistance training works best.

It's not possible to lose weight in a specific area of the body. When you lose weight, it comes off evenly all over. However, whilst</> you're losing weight, you can tone up specific parts of the body, which is what I think you're after.

Swimming, as crete has just mentioned is an excellent all over exercise because you'll be toning up (anerobic) whilst simultaneously performing an aerobic exercise.

Try to maintain an 'increased heart rate' exercise (swimming, running, step machine, exercise class) for at least 25 minutes 3-4 times a week.

Also, and this bit is really, really important...don't do any exercise you don't enjoy...if going to the gym, or cycling, or hill walking isn't your thing, choose something else.

This is why so many people fail to meet their goals...they pick an exercise routine that they don't like doing.

For me, running is a pleasure - something that I look forward to, and in terms of overall weight loss, it's the exercise that seems to result in the greatest weight loss for the least amount of effort.

[fayelc123]

I'm no expert on weight loss or what's best for the tummy & waist but i got a cross trainer for xmas & i do enjoy using it!
Also, if your looking for a good excercise DVD, the new dvd by Janice from Corrie is really good!
I'm in a bit of a fitness mode at the mo & am joining weight watchers tonight!
Also, i had an excercise bike a few years ago but didn't find it to be that great

[Bigeye74]

hitting your body with different exercise types so it doesn't get into a rut. Try slowly increasing the length of time (by 30 secs a session say) and intensity each time you train.