This matters. The math is really simple here, actually. You have to burn more calories than you take in. It's a simple equation. Sometimes people make weight loss too difficult.  It takes a deficit of 3,500 calories to lose a pound. So, if you burn 500 extra calories a day, you're on track to lose 1 pound per week. That might not sound like a lot, but over a year, it is. Your basal metabolism will burn some calories (that means what you burn just from living and moving). You can calculate your basal metabolism using online calculators. You can find calorie calculators online that will provide a detailed estimate. Don't lose weight by guessing.  Indoor rowing, burpees, and jumping rope are all big calorie burners. Experts say that cardio exercises burn more calories than strength training does. Rowing, running, walking, or riding a bicycle are all cardio activities.   Switch up the intensity of the workout. Cardio is a great weight loss technique because it requires the body to use fat as its first fuel burning source. You should aim to do 60 minutes of exercise a day about five or six days out of the week. However, don't think you can exercise without monitoring your diet and lose weight fast. Both play a key role.  Take enough steps. Buy a Fitbit to track your steps, and try to get in 10,000 steps a day.Take the stairs when you could take the elevator. Walk to work, instead of driving. Spend some time in the garden. Little things will add up.   Strive for consistency. It's key. You can't exercise once in a blue moon and think that will matter. Build exercise into your daily life. Drink coffee before you exercise. A cup of coffee before your workout will give you a boost of energy that will make you work harder, and burn more. But skip the sweeteners and cream. Kettlebells are bowling-ball size weights that are made out of cast iron. They're used for strength training. They're great for your core, and they provide a full body workout.   Swinging a kettlebell can burn 400 calories in 20 minutes. Kettlebells range from 2 to 100 pounds. Start with one that works for you.   The overarm swing is one good way to use a kettlebell. Battling ropes can burn a lot of calories, and it's a common fitness technique found at gyms. You can burn as many as 10.3 calories per minute with rope battles. You hold a thick rope in each hand and perform different motions with it. Switch up the exercises in quick intervals. You'll lose weight faster that way than standing in the same place on a treadmill.  Circuit training sessions often contain exercises like mountain climbers, squats, bicycle crunches, and lunges.   Because you are constantly switching exercises, circuit training is less boring for many people. You will burn 30 percent more calories with a circuit training workout than other types of workouts.

Summary:
Burn calories and track them. Know how many calories different exercises burn. Go for cardio. Exercise 60 minutes a day. Use kettlebells. Use ropes. Try circuit training.