Q. I'm using the treadmill every day to lose weight. Is there a more efficient way to exercise?

Many people start with excessive enthusiasm only to suffer joint injuries or burnout. For efficient weight loss, you must examine your body's metabolic capacity rather than focusing solely on burning calories. 1. Assess Constitution and Vital Energy: If you are in a state of 'Bi-heo' (Spleen Deficiency/脾虛), excessive exercise may actually decrease muscle mass and increase fatigue. In this case, prioritizing light walks to boost your energy is the first step. 2. Removing Phlegm-Fluid Retention (Dameum/痰飮): If your body feels heavy or bloated, you may have an accumulation of 'Dameum' (metabolic waste). Instead of sprinting, slightly increasing the treadmill incline and walking briskly to induce light sweating is more effective for improving circulation. 3. Resolving Blood Stasis (Eohyeol/瘀血): If your blood circulation is stagnant (Blood Stasis), sudden high-intensity running can be overly taxing. It is necessary to combine stretching with light jogging to smooth out the blood flow. 4. Tailoring Intensity to Constitution: Observe whether you are a type that exhausts yourself through excessive sweating or a type that struggles to sweat at all. Finding the optimal heart rate suited to your metabolic speed is the key to preventing the yo-yo effect. Ultimately, exercise is only sustainable when performed within the range your body can tolerate. Let's determine if your constitution is currently prepared for high-intensity exercise.