The Two Puzzling Fitness Questions Solved Fast

Most people want to get in shape, but they don't want to have to pay $50 a half hour to have their fitness questions answered by a personal trainer.

When it comes to exercise mysteries, most people just want to know how to break through a stubborn plateau. Many weight loss questions can be answered by understanding the difference between muscle and fat. Muscle weighs more than fat, so your scale may not always register your progress.

How much cardio exercise do I need?

One of the most important questions people have when trying to lose weight and get fit is how much cardiovascular or aerobic exercise should they perform.

The rule of thumb is to look at what you have been doing up to this point and then add 10 minutes every week. If you have not been exercising at all, start with 20 minutes and then add 10 minutes every week until you reach a full hour.

The question then becomes not how much time you should spend, but how hard you should work out. Buy a heart rate monitor so you can tell whether you are exercising in the fat-burning range.

Start by walking a lap and then jogging the next lap until you can jog the entire 1 hour. Later, you will learn to pick up your speed. But you don't want to get your heart rate up too high when you are just starting out.

When it comes to resistance training, the answer is easy. Just lift weights twice a week for up to an hour for results.

Should I exercise with other people?

Another common fitness dilemma is the question of whether you should exercise with anther person or group of people.

This fitness problem can easily be solved. Again, wear a heart rate monitor and use that as your guide. If you can stay in your fat burning zone while keeping pace with other people, fine. If not, you need to break away from the crowd. During a step aerobic class, for example, you can move your routine to the floor if your heart rate is too high. If it's too low, use another riser.

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