Trying To Lose Weight? Here Are The Basics Of Exercise You Need To Know

Celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar is back with the fourth part of the series, “All about weight loss.” As the title suggests, the health expert has been giving tips on the basics of the weight loss journey. In the previous parts, she spoke on body weight notions, weight loss hurdles, food rules and sustainable weight loss. Today, Rujuta shared her thoughts on exercise basics and weekly routine. Rujuta called exercising a ‘non-negotiable' part of the weight loss routine. “There is so much more exercise you can do than just burn calories for you,” she said in the video.

Weight loss: Basics to exercising you need to know

In the caption, Rujuta penned down some basic concepts of exercise. She gave a formula that read as “Metabolism = anabolism + catabolism.” Rujuta further revealed her take on cardiac output and why resting heart rate matters.

Rujuta also focused on the difference between activity and exercise. She divided the difference between three zones on a scale of 1 to 10. Rujuta classified them in three categories - ‘activity', ‘exercise' and ‘die ‘(extreme). She added that for good anabolism and health, a person needs activity and exercise both on a regular basis.  

Rujuta also spoke on the frequency of exercising. She recommends performing exercises daily for 30 minutes or 3 hours per week. If not that, one should exercise for an hour every alternate day. She further chalked out a plan for her social media followers.