Starting an exercise routine doesn’t guarantee that you’ll lose weight, but a lot of us add exercise into our routines when we have a weight loss goal. Read on, and I’ll explain what you really need to know about exercise for weight loss—what kind, how much, and whether it even matters at all.
Yes, exercise (sort of) helps you lose weight
There’s a cliché in the fitness world that the best weight-loss exercises are “fork putdowns and plate pushaways.” I hate when people turn fitness goals into restrictive eating goals, so this framing irritates me, but there is a grain of truth to it.
The true part is that your body weight is determined by both how much activity you do and how much you eat. You need to pay attention to both sides of the equation if you want predictable results. So if you just add exercise, without changing how you eat,
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