How Do Step Aerobics Help Weight Loss?

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   Building Muscle and Burning Fat

   • Step aerobics help weight loss by building lean muscles while burning fat. The muscle development that you experience won't be as significant as what you would gain through weightlifting or more intense exercises, but even small amounts of muscle gain will help you burn calories more effectively, which will result in weight stabilization if not weight loss. Because of the motions done in step aerobics, much of the muscle gain will be in the legs, buttocks and arms; the increased muscle activity in these areas will assist in firming them up and getting rid of extra fat stored there.
     

   Aerobic Exercise

   • Step aerobics are designed to make the heart and lungs work harder, strengthening your cardiopulmonary system in the process. By increasing the strength of your cardiopulmonary system, you will have more energy and greater endurance when performing other exercises. The improvement of your cardiopulmonary system can also be accompanied by an increase in "good" cholesterol which helps to remove fatty acids from the body, keeping it from getting stored in the body in the first place. By reducing the amount of new fat being stored in the body and increasing your endurance for fat-burning exercises, you will be able to lose unwanted pounds much more easily.
     

   Increased Metabolism

   • Step aerobics can bring about an overall increase in your metabolism. This increase accompanies the strengthening of your heart and lungs and results in your body naturally burning more calories throughout the day. Provided that your caloric intake remains about the same, your body will naturally begin to shed weight as it burns through the calories stored in unneeded fat. As you continue to do step aerobics, you will be able to increase your metabolism enough that you can get the weight loss results that you want without having to overexert yourself with exercise or try diets that don't work for long.