Ok, so you're set on doing regular exercise. You've decided that you're going to commit to doing the best type of aerobic exercise for you.

So, when in the day should you do it for maximum weight loss.

Research has clearly shown that you burn much more calories if you can fit in your aerobic exercises in the morning before you eat anything.

The main reason for this is because you have fasted all night. That means that your glycogen stores are low. So when you start to do your aerobic exercise, there isn't too much glycogen to fuel the exercise. So, your body has to fall back on burning fat as the primary fuel for the workout.

The only concern you might have is that since you are exercising in a fasted state, you may potentially damage some muscle. While this may be true, if you follow your nutrition plan correctly for the rest of the day, then the benefit of doing this cardio in the morning will far outweigh any negative effects from any muscle loss.

It is definitely worth it.

Now if you can't do your cardio as soon as you wake up, there's an alternative. You can try and replicate this fasted state. So, if you are going to do cardio during the day, you should do it at least 2 hours after your previous meal.

That's when you have somewhat replicated your fasted state and in a better fat burning mode than immediately after a meal.

So that's some more information on putting together an exercise program but, I know some of you want some more detailed information on putting together your own exercise program:

As far as particular exercise programs go for controlled, long lasting weight loss, I recommend two programs.

Tom Venuto's "Burn The Fat" ebook is the first recommendation because apart from containing a great section on exercise (he's a natural bodybuilder and personal trainer), he also has the best overall book on weight loss - from the many I've reviewed.

If you're only interested in the exercise section, then I believe Craig Ballantyne's "Turbulence Training" is best for you. His nutrition package may not be as comprehensive as Tom's book, but his exercise section is just killer. It is the best one I've seen that's targeted for weight loss. He even covers bodyweight exercises in his course (which is using your own bodyweight to simulate weight training without the weights).