Much better to play tennis three times a week consistently, than to decide to go running or cross country skiing and not be able to fit it in to your lifestyle or give up after a few weeks because you don't enjoy it.
Yes, some activities do have a higher calorific demand than others, but even then it depends so much on other factors such as intensity of the exercise session, how efficient you are at carrying out that activity and even the temperature that you're exercising in.
Find an activity or combination of activities that you enjoy and do it regularly enough and guess what? You will loose weight.
"Yes, but surely aerobic activity is better than anaerobic activity for fat loss" I hear some people say? Interesting theory about how a higher percentage of fat calories are burnt at lower intensity (around 60% of max heart rate) therefore to burn fat that's what we should do? Wrong! Short intense activity (subject to medical clearance) can burn more total calories. After all, when was the last time you saw a fat sprinter or boxer?
But going back to the original point, unless you are training for a specific event such as a marathon or to play a specific sport, the important thing about exercise is that you can do it on a regular basis and at a level appropriate for you existing fitness and health.
By trying different activities, focusing on the process of enjoying exercise rather than just concentrating on an end goal such as weight loss, you can make physical activity a regular part of your life and see the benefits of improved health and the ability to maintain a healthy weight.
"Improving health by creating positive attitudes towards fitness"
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