Weight loss/management...my spiel (part 14)

Now to exercise. Exercise is very important part of this weight loss/management; exercise helps people to keep weight off, lose weight, improve their mood, improve their bodily functions, etc. All these benefits will help you to stay motivated, to feel better, and to be healthy and well. The general workout program for weight loss, which I recommend, is warm-up (5-10 minutes), strength training (2-3 days per week), cardio (30 minutes when combining with strength training and 60 minutes by itself), and cool-down (5-10 minutes). For example, warm-up for 5-10 minutes, strength train for 30 minutes, do cardio for 30 minutes, and cool-down for 5-10 minutes on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, warm-up for 5-10 minutes, do cardio for 60 minutes, and cool-down for 5-10 minutes. In this example, you would get the weekend off, which does not mean that you should be a couch potato. You should do something fun during those two days, like hiking, swimming, or playing a sport. Keep active!