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- $Title{Carrying Weights to Lose Weight}
- $Subject{exercise walk weights Musculoskeletal System Weight Walking obese
- one-pound exercises exercising}
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- Carrying Weights to Lose Weight
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- QUESTION: Does carrying weights while walking help you lose weight?
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- ANSWER: Walking is one of the best exercises going. It is easy, convenient,
- cheap, fun, and a great way to burn calories. But, people seem to want to
- improve a good thing, in this case, by using weights and doing arm exercises
- while walking.
- A study published in THE PHYSICIAN AND SPORTSMEDICINE journal found that
- using weights does increase the intensity of exercise during a walk. Mildly
- obese people who carried one-pound weights and did arm exercises while walking
- used up more calories than those who walked normally or those who walked and
- did arm exercises without weights. They also increased their heart rates to a
- greater extent.
- However, the increase in calories expended is small and must be balanced
- against the possibility of straining muscles in the arms or upper body. If
- you decide to use weights while walking, start slowly and avoid swinging your
- arms wildly to avoid getting hurt.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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