The quarantine has revealed that there is a population at risk and vulnerable to many diseases, apart from the coronavirus. Overweight people are in the sights of serious problems that can end their lives and/or leave serious problems in their bodies such as:
- Cardiorespiratory arrest
- Being more likely to have Covid-19
- Type 2 diabetes
- Cancer (endometrium, breast, colon)
- Hypertension
- Dyslipidemia
- Stroke
- Liver and/or gallbladder disease
- Sleep apnea or respiratory problems
- Among many others.
To avoid these serious problems that can severely affect your body, exercise is important apart from improving the quality of the diet.
5 basic exercises to lose weight quickly.
There are faster methods than others to lose weight, but some are based on what they produce in your body. Some exercises that involve cardio will always help lose weight and tone muscle mass without using large training equipment.
Here are some tips:
1. Squats
This basic exercise will help you work your legs and buttocks, as well as strengthen your abdomen while doing it. To do this, you just have to spread your legs and make the sitting gesture while keeping the weight on your heels. Your feet should always be in line with your knees for physical work to be done well.
2. Push-ups
In this activity, you will work the arms and the pectoral area. To do this you must rest your hands on the ground and your feet on tiptoe. Lower your body by keeping your back straight and putting your elbows back.
3. Sit-ups
There are different types of abs. This activity will help you shape your abdominal circumference. To achieve this, we must lie on the floor with our legs bent. We will keep the legs aligned with the hips. Then we put the arms to the sides and raise the pelvis up. When doing this type of abdominal movement should be controlled. You should not drop the body to the ground, but hold us and raise it again. This type of abdominal is perfect for those who have suffered from problems such as hernias in the abdominal area.
4. Jumping Jacks
This is an aerobic exercise that relies primarily on agility, endurance, and mobility. You will improve your balance and coordination. You just have to open and close your legs while jumping. You can accompany him with the same movement in your arms. It is a very complete exercise.
5. Bicycle
If what you are looking for is an exercise that at the same time helps you to move and change the landscape, cycling is the ideal exercise. Not only can you take a wonderful walk to relax, but you will be exercising a large part of the body, between the legs, abdomen, and back. If you have a stationary bike and work can be done at home, it also works the same way.
Times and repetitions
In the first 4 exercises, 3 sets of 10 repetitions will suffice that you can easily do in a few minutes of the day. Doing it daily will greatly improve your strength, vitality, and, above all, your health.
As for cycling exercise, you will notice its benefits with 15 minutes a day and if you use it to move from one place to another recurrently, you will also feel it.