It's been proven, time and time again: eating healthy and exercising regularly will help you lose weight.
But, which exercises are the best to help you achieve weight loss success, while losing the weight safely?
Right off the bat, walking is the number-one exercise for weight loss. It doesn't require any equipment (other than a pair of walking shoes), and there's no need for a gym membership to do it.
Vigorous swimming can burn anywhere from 400 to 700 calories an hour, and all types of swimming are effective for helping you shed pounds.
These are just a few of the great exercises John P. Higgins, MD, discusses in order to help you lose weight the right way.
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John P. Higgins MD, MBA (Hons), MPHIL, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FACSM, FASNC, FSGC, is a sports cardiologist for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and the Harris Health System.
His research interests include the effects of energy beverages on the body, and screening for underlying cardiovascular abnormalities in 12-year-olds (6th graders), and steroid effects on the cardiovascular system.
John P. Higgins, MD
John P. Higgins MD, MBA (Hons), MPHIL, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FACSM, FASNC, FSGC, is a sports cardiologist for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and the Harris Health System.His research interests include the effects of energy beverages on the body, and screening for underlying cardiovascular abnormalities in 12-year-olds (6th graders), and steroid effects on the cardiovascular system.