Exercise should always play a part in a weight loss plan

Some research done in Denmark shows that a friendly and simple game of football will build up more muscle for you and burn off more fat when compared to going for a run. According to the scientist who looked at almost 40 men not only was the football better for you but the men were less tired and in better moods because they enjoyed playing the football much more than going for a run.

The scientists gave all the men who participated in the study special heart monitors so that they could record the level of physical activity and also took blood samples and human tissue from their muscles at regular intervals when they were either playing football or going for a run. The men in the study were between the age of 31 and 33 and were divided into three different groups. The groups were football players, runners and lastly couch potatoes who showed very little interest in exercise.

At the end of the study which went on for three months they saw that the body fat in the football players had dropped by almost four percent compared to only about two percent for the men who ran regularly. The researchers also noted that the football players had boosted their amount of muscle by almost two kilos and at the same time the men who ran did not increase their muscle mass.

Exercise should always play a part in a weight loss plan and a healthy lifestyle, and the important thing to remember is that you should enjoy the exercise. If you do not enjoy it the chances are that eventually you will tire of it and just stop. You must find something which gives you a buzz and football is something that many men enjoy playing because of the camaraderie and team spirit involved.

Men who work out in the gym say that they enjoy it much more when they work out with a friend as they are able to chat and discuss life as they work out. If you are busy talking and enjoying yourselves the exercise period will pass much more quickly and you are likely to continue exercising for longer.

Ukmedix News advises that before you start any exercise ask yourself what you enjoy doing and try to get your friends involved too.