The two main programs to discuss are aerobic or cardio programs and resistance or strength training programs. Each program acts on your body in a different way, so they should be examined separately to determine which is best for promoting weight loss.
An aerobic program usually consists of various forms of cardiovascular exercise performed three to six days per week. Assuming each session lasts 30 minutes and you are working at a moderate intensity, the caloric expenditure is easily about 300 calories per session. More challenging types of cardio and higher intensities may burn up to 500 calories in a 30-minute session.
Now, compare a cardio session to a resistance training session of equal duration. The resistance training session will burn less than half the calories of the cardio session. The main reason for this is that during the cardio session your heart and your muscles are working continuously for 30 minutes. In a strength training session, after you take away the rest between sets and the rest between muscles worked, you are really only working for about 10 minutes.
http://www.lifemojo.com/lifestyle/exercise-and-weight-loss-4614156#ixzz1Oromx6PS
An aerobic program usually consists of various forms of cardiovascular exercise performed three to six days per week. Assuming each session lasts 30 minutes and you are working at a moderate intensity, the caloric expenditure is easily about 300 calories per session. More challenging types of cardio and higher intensities may burn up to 500 calories in a 30-minute session.
Now, compare a cardio session to a resistance training session of equal duration. The resistance training session will burn less than half the calories of the cardio session. The main reason for this is that during the cardio session your heart and your muscles are working continuously for 30 minutes. In a strength training session, after you take away the rest between sets and the rest between muscles worked, you are really only working for about 10 minutes.
http://www.lifemojo.com/lifestyle/exercise-and-weight-loss-4614156#ixzz1Oromx6PS