Verdict: What is the Best Exercise to Shed Those Extra Pounds?

It’s time to get a head start on New Year’s resolutions; and what’s usually high on everyone’s list? — A healthier lifestyle.

Whether it’s dropping a few pounds, being more active or quitting fast food for a while, learning to make healthier choices takes time; but it just might be easier than you think.

For those who are trying to drop those extra pounds after the holidays, new research from Huddersfield University in England tells us which exercise is best for losing weight.

Published for The Conversation, the study reassures folks that endurance-type workouts like running and cycling do burn more calories, while resistance training like weight-lifting help raise a person’s metabolism — also helpful in weight loss.

In the end, the study explains that the best exercise for losing weight is the one that you will actually do, and that the best approach to losing weight is to combine different types of exercise to receive the benefits of each.