Will using a cross trainer for around 30 mins a day help me loose weight?
Yes, 30 minutes every day on the cross-trainer (or any other cardio workout) is a sure-fire way of getting your weight down. It’s pure physics – you eat and it is turned in to energy. You exercise to expend it. If you burn more energy than you use (or maintain an equilibrium) you’ll lose weight. The deficit to aim for is no more than around 1 lb a week. This may sound rather little, but it quickly adds up. The easiest way to achieve this is to aim for -500 calories a day difference. 30 minutes medium-heavy cardio will give you that, but you can also reduce the amount you eat. Don’t forget too that 1 mile of walking burns almost as many calories as 1 mile of running (just takes longer), so mix things up and go for a nice long walk at the weekends if the weather is nice. Doing 30 minutes of breast stroke will burn 400 calories too, so cycle to the pool and back and have a nice day out! One piece of advice I would strongly recommend you take is to make it interesting. Doing this for 30 mi
