Having dad bods in your family makes you more likely to be overweight. Your upbringing may have encouraged overeating and little activity. Naturally, some people have an obesity gene that makes them overweight.
Some of those folks may wish to choose their workouts wisely. In a study of 18,424 Chinese individuals by Wan-Yu Lin of National Taiwan University, genetically predisposed obese persons lose weight more effectively with particular workouts.
First, researchers assessed individuals’ BMI, body fat percentage, waist circumference, hip circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio to determine gene-exercise interactions. Researchers examined individuals’ exercise habits and obesity levels after a regression analysis determined their genetic predisposition to obesity.
Several discoveries were clear and not. Cycling was least effective for weight loss, whereas jogging was best. Fast walking, mountain climbing, dancing, and yoga helped. Swimming was another weight-loss failure.
While scientists are still investigating why certain exercises help genetically predisposed people lose weight, it’s possible that the most effective activities consistently raised participants’ heart rates for long periods, while swimming and cycling either didn’t or were too “gentle” on the body (they’re not weight-bearing).
You can control your fitness regardless of heredity. This 30-minute workout combines the study’s top five science-backed weight-loss routines to burn belly fat and shrink the waist.
Warm up/Walk: 5 minutes
Start with a moderate amble and work your way up to a quick-stepping, arm-swinging walk that warms up your muscles and puts your mind in the proper frame of mind to exert yourself.
Jog: 10 minutes
Choose a jogging cadence that you can maintain for 10 minutes without stopping. The ideal cadence should be sluggish enough to allow conversation with a friend, but fast enough to make the sentences relatively brief.
Climb stairs: 5 minutes
Since it’s doubtful you’ll find a nearby mountain to scale (or have the time to do so), substitute stairs for slopes and locate a case you can climb in the next 5 minutes. (If that is genuinely impossible, locate a single flight and repeatedly ascend and descend it.)
Dance it off: 7 minutes
While the study found international standard dancing, also known as ballroom dancing, was excellent for weight loss, you can get the same benefits of fast footwork and robust cardio by busting a move to your favored tunes in the home or at the gym. Choose music with a BPM of at least 130 and do not cease moving for seven minutes.
Cool down/Yoga: 3 minutes
Yoga may not appear to be an automatic fat-burner, but because classes are typically lengthier (about an hour) and participants attend on a regular basis, it earns credit for consistency. This sequence of stretches and strength-building exercises should be performed at the end of your workout.
