Nail on the head right there - you have to enjoy the exercise, else it is a fad and not a lifestyle choice which is the key to maintaining a healthy body. I personally hate running, cycling, swimming and pretty much any type of other cardio you can think of, bar one. However, I enjoy weightlifting, and not just curls for the girls, but the proper stuff - deadlifts, squats, pull ups. I can thoroughly recommend it, and if you bring the right intensity to those work outs with weights, you'll burn a heck of a lot more than jogging. 42yo, 6ft, 82kg @ 12% bf - I'm in better shape since moving here; access to fresh coconuts & proper food instead of junk food tendencies back home; I'm the same weight pretty much, but composition entirely different.

That said, the prime mechanism for weight loss is nothing to do with exercise, or diet (which are more important for maintenance) - cold water immersion is your #1 friend. Ideal to shift a few of those mince pies.

Spigzy wrote: ↑Fri Dec 28, 2018 12:45 pmThat said, the prime mechanism for weight loss is nothing to do with exercise, or diet (which are more important for maintenance) - cold water immersion is your #1 friend. Ideal to shift a few of those mince pies.

Sounds like utter bullshit to me. This has been around for years and there is absolutely no science to back it up. Sure, you will burn calories when slowly freezing to death, but your body will also want a lot more fuel. Everybody is looking for these quick fixes, there just aren't any.

eat well, what ever u want, in moderation
exercise regularly
thats the key

There is no magic "way"

But as u age, ( 60+) ur metabolism slows down, so you put on weight even if u eat less, ( for most people)

Found a great way to lose weight: get a parovirus, spend two days on the crapper, and lose 5 kilos......