Which exercise is better for weight-loss?!


Question: Which exercise is better for weight-loss!?
I have a stationery exercise bike that has different levels of Resistance ranging from easy to quite difficult, but the handlebar section of the bike doesn't move - that is, my legs move but my upper body basically doesn't!. I can manage about 15 minutes or so of average-speed, average Resistance cycling at a time, and in order to get the 30 minutes/day exercise that is my goal, I would need to get on the bike at least twice/day!. I absolutely hate doing it!. I'm a 52 year old woman with a low attention span for boring repetitive exercise, even if I cycle while watching TV!.
On the other hand, I recently bought a Wii, and while I don't have the money and/or interest in getting the Wii Fit, I play the Wii Sports games (especially tennis and bowling), and Wii Ski that I also bought, by putting my whole body into it, moving both arms, legs, etc!. as if i were playing in 'real life' (NOT just moving my wrists)!. I try to move from one stage to another (for example, between bowling frames or between tennis 'games') without any rests or breaks in between, and as a result I work up a really good sweat!. I can do this for at least 20 to 45 minutes at a time, and on many days, I'll to it several times a day!. I love doing this, as opposed to the bicycle which is a real chore!.

My question for fitness experts is: Is the exercise I get by doing the Wii as good as the bicycle!? Do I really *have* to force myself to do the bike if I regularly use the Wii as described above!?

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Answers:
The goal for cardio exercise is to get your heart rate up for a period of time and it sounds like Wii Sports is doing that for you!. I don't blame you about the exercise bike!. I get bored with that kind of repetitive exercise also!. Have you thought about trying a workout on a dvd!? I have been doing that for years and have gotten great results!. There are some great ones out there to cut down on the boring factor!.

www!.collagevideo!.com has a bunch of them listed with detailed breakdowns!. You can also preview the workout!. There are reviews about the workout!. There is also what level the workout is!. You can sometimes the videos they sell cheaper at www!.amazon!.com!.

edit: Another suggestion is interval training!. You do an exercise for a certain amount of time and then switch to something else!. You can be creative and try different things!. You can work hard for a minute then recover for 2-3 minutes or do 10 minutes on the bike and then do 20-30 minutes with the Wii sports!.

edit: Weight training is good for reshaping your body!. It helps you burn calories all day!. Muscle is active tissue!. Fat is inactive tissue!. Pilates is great!. You work your muscles and stretch!. It's been around 80+ years!. I practice it regularly and love it!. You might want to consider getting a dvd one that has a combo of cardio and light weight training!. The combo should make the time go by fast and be fun!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

The Wii is good for octogenarians, which you are not!. Do the bike, it is much better for you!. As far as hating to do the bike, get over it or try jogging outdoors!. You might try modifying your diet if you haven't already!. Good luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com

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Weight training!.

only work one part of the body at once!.
legs

chest!.shoulders

arms!.

you MUST give each of them 72 hours to heal after the work out!. so make sure not to do them in a row!.
Don't do crunches until you get 10lbs of LEAN MUSCLE!.!.!. Because you will build up your six pack, and only make your stomach bigger ( i didnt know that!!! ) always do a cardio AFTER every workout!. Just do a 10 min warmup before it!.

ONCE you get the lean muscle!.!.!. you can work your abs every 24 hours because they heal a lot faster then the other parts of your body!.

Weight training is the key to losing weight!. Www@Answer-Health@Com





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