Depends on the person and their condition. Within three monthes of consistant work including a good nutritional plan, you'll see results. The key is to commit to it for life.
The benefits of cross trainer cardio is that it adds variety to your training and makes bordom less likely. Also cross training works the muscles at different angles for a total training experience.
This would depend on your aim. If your are looking to loose weight I would suggest supplementing your cardio workouts with weight training, performing the weight training before the cardio as this will use up glycogen so you burn more fat during the cardio. Also it will increase your muscle mass, which will increase your metabolism, the rate that you burn energy. Also try going for a walk/run first thing in the morning, before breakfast as your glycogen stores should be empty so you will burn more fat than if you do cardio any other time of the day.
I'd say start lifting now. A good mix of both Strength Training and Cardio, along a good diet is the best mix for weight loss and overall fitness.
Start with soft low weight dumbells, increase the weight as you gain strength.
If you are just beginning to get into the habit of exercises and training, then hold off on speed training equipment. Start slow and work with cardio machines and weight machines to build up muscle and tone down fat. Once your body builds more energy and muscle you can incorporate speed training.
they like to start kids in junior high on weight training for football.
It starts to pump blood quickly
Strength training and interval cardio exercise are the most efficient. Walking at various speeds for an hour or so a day will improve your weight. Also, since there are fewer injuries associated with walking you will most likely finish what you start.
Yes, weight training shoes may help protect your feet from harm while working out. It is also important that you start out slowly and gradually increase your weight training. It is also useful to stretch and warm up the body before a heavy work out to avoid injury.
It will be over a year or more under good training before you start to see diminishing returns.
Start a cardio routine with your weight training, and of course eat a healthy diet. Doing this will cause you to lose wieght, people who say they do all this and try and try are either not working out nearly hard enough, or they are not dieting properly. Just give it time, weight loss doesn't magically happen in one month its takes more like one year.
Aerobic or cardio (short for 'cardiovascular') exercises are good for weight loss. If you want fast weight loss it's best to exercise and make dietary improvements.Any activity that increases your heart and respiration rates is cardio exercise (such as brisk walking outdoors on on a treadmill, cross-country skiing, jogging, running, minitrampolining, nordic walking, etc.) There are different degrees of cardio from mild to intense. Intense cardio exercises include running, interval training, and graded exercise protocol. Those are not for beginners.If you are a beginner start with brisk walking. For more information about cardio, and how to do it correctly for weight loss, see the page links, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.