Cardio, cardio, cardio. That is often the first word that comes to mind when people think of weight loss. Cardio, in other terms cardiovascular exercise, can include biking, running, walking briskly, jumping rope and swimming. Cardio consists of exercises that increase one’s heart rate through repetitive movements of arms and legs. A lot of people, when doing cardiovascular exercises, choose to run because it is a fast way to get a person’s heart pumping, and will burn quite a few calories. Cardio is seen to be a very easy way out to burn calories because everything is repetitive. Weightlifting though is a lot more complicated than cardio because it involves people doing different movements that involve a lot more energy and effort. Although cardio is a logical way to lose weight, it should be done with weightlifting for quicker, more efficient results. Weight lifting allows a person to build muscle mass which will ultimately end up boosting the body’s metabolism and decreases fat. A person who focuses on building muscle and succeeds with weightlifting will end up burning more calories per day. As everyone knows, burning more calories per day will allow for a faster weight loss journey. Along with that, it is actually proven that some weightlifting exercises can actually double the amount of calories burned than cardio exercises. Weightlifting can help people burn calories faster and it is actually possible to burn 20 calories per minute which is the same as running a six minute mile. Not only is weightlifting important for weight loss, but 90% of weight loss is based around a diet and calorie deficit. A diet is important to make sure your body is getting all of the nutrients it needs. A calorie deficit means reducing the amount of calories a person consumes, this is important because the less calories that are consumed, the quicker a person will lose weight. To sum this blog up, there are so many more ways to help aid weight loss. If a person only does cardio it might take them a much longer time to lose weight compared to a person who does cardio, weightlifting, and eats in a calorie deficit. It is all about how quickly and efficiently someone wants to lose weight. If a person wants to take a very long time, I would suggest cardio. If a person would like rapid results I would suggest cardio, weightlifting, and a calorie deficit. All three of those are key factors in every person’s journey. Is it time to start yours? If so, you now know how to become successful.