Aerobic ExerciseIf you are serious about losing fat, then you need some aerobic exercise as part of your weekly workout routine. Aerobics is not confined to a specific fitness class at the gymnasiums. To calculate your maximum heart rate, subtract your age from 220. To get 80%, divide that number by 5 and multiply by 4. You can check your elevated heart rate when exercising by finding the pulse in your neck, but it's much more convenient and accurate to use a heart rate monitor for this. The most common mistake people make when undertaking aerobic or cardio exercises is to go too slow. Any exercise is good exercise, but if your objective is losing fat, you cannot just shuffle along or you will not achieve the gains that you are after. Walking is the best of aerobic exercise for weight loss. It requires no training and little equipment. 
Invest in a good pair of shoes and clothing that whisks the sweat away from your body so that you do not chafe. Walking can be done anywhere at any time and if the weather is too bad, there is always the treadmill at the gymnasium. Here you can even read a good health magazine while you step it out. Running and jogging lift your heart rate easily to an aerobic level, but you need to be devoted to them and not prone to ankle, leg or back injury, as both these activities are high impact on your legs. If you run at the gym the treadmill provides a safe and level surface. You can also jog or run using an elliptical trainer, which is a very popular piece of exercise equipment at all good gyms. Swimming, like walking, is low impact and it suits some people very well. Keep in mind that you are limited by time and location and weather to some extent, especially if you happen to be a keen ocean swimmer. Like walking, running and jogging, you have the all weather, controlled gym environment if you favour a stationary exercise bike. Of course, you can always invest in a
treadmill, elliptical trainer or stationary bike
for use
in your home
at a convenient time and place.
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