Well I'll be,
, I had posted something in this thread last night and it's gone!! I must have deleted it instead of posting, I was very tired at the time...Anyways, here is what I basically said...
Laila - I don't know how old your dad is but because his cardiologist recommended walking to him, walking probably is the best exercise for your dad. He must start slowly, I am presuming because of his heart, and walking would be the best for HIM. Maybe not for you and I but for him...
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Originally Posted by Laila_girl22
I told him cardio exercises are better because it works your heart better and works muscles better.
Your right in saying that cardio works your heart. Doing cardio works the cardiovascular system --the heart -- it can be done on any machine, walking or running, any form of exercise that brings your heart rate up .... Weight training will work your muscles and there are numerous reasons why you should incorporate both, cardio and weight training, in your routine.
Here is an article with 10 reasons why you should weight train
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Originally Posted by Laila_girl22
It's not so much about what I will do.... but what is actually the best exercise to aide in weight loss.
Like aphil said the best exercise is the exercise you will DO... If you don't like running but you do it because you've been told it burns more calories my guess is that you won't be running very long. But if you love walking and are willing to walk 30-60 mins every day, well you'll be burning alot more calories than running once/week for only 2 weeks and dropping it all together... KWIM?? I'm also trying to find a site where they list all exercises and the number of calories you will burn by doing them, but I cannot find it... Maybe someone else can help me here...
Hope this helps, let us know how the debate with your dad is going...