What the title says. I want to know what the best exercises to lose weight are. Whenever I search I get conflicting opinions, so I thought you guys might know better.

EDIT: damn, you lot really came through with a ton of good advice! Thank you! Looks like eating healthy is the most important thing.

  • Owl [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Exercise is more of a prerequisite to weight loss, not the main thing. Weight loss mostly comes from dieting, it's just that if you try to go on a weight loss diet without routine exercise, your body will rebel and you'll feel like absolute dog shit.

    The best diet is one that you stick with (and actually reduces calorie count (aka is a real diet)). An easy diet is to snack on leafy green vegetables before meals, so you're already kind of full before you pick out your portions. Eating more, smaller meals in general makes dieting easier, though our society is in many ways designed around preventing you from doing that.

    The best exercise routine is the one you stick with. For most people that's either some sort of social exercises (sports, dance, etc) or weight lifting. Cardio is better for weight loss, and good for you, but most people struggle to just dive straight in with cardio, and it's easier to start after you've been doing something else for a while.

    (If you don't like this "the one you can stick with" stuff because you're a discipline monster who can put up with anything and are just trying to optimize, the best diet is calorie counting, and the best exercise is a rowing machine.)