Prolonged Cardio-vascular Exercise And Fat Loss Question?
August 21st, 2009 | 
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Here’s a question for all you sports scientists. If you’re engaging in a long period of CV exercise, e.g. > 1hr, will the body burn fat during the workout or is it only once you stop. Is it more likely to burn muscle during this time. Can anyone point me in the direction of a decent article outlining which substrates the body’s using as fuel at what points during the exercise?
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Moderation is the Key!
If you really wanna be realistic then you can lose 4-5 lbs a week. Losing 30lbs should take roughly 6weeks. Simply lower your eating intake by 1/3 and eat as soon as you get hungry. This will increase your body’s metabolism and help to burn that excess energy instead of storing it as fat.
(Most importantly avoid light snacks in-between meals as this will increase your food intake without you even realising it).
Also some exercises, nothing too drastic. Just 20 sit-ups in the morning, 20 sit-ups at night before bed. 10 push-ups morning and night and some extended brisk walks up-to 30minutes a day (a slightly hilly terrain is ideal), and a 15min jog only once a week. (and increase the number of walks/sit-ups etc as you get used to them).
Follow this regime and your 30 lbs should drop within 6 weeks. And the best thing of all you really don’t have to drastically change your diet or even exert yourself during exercise. And can actually be enjoyable. With this method, your not actually dieting, it;’s more of a lifestyle change.
P.S. Walking on hilly terrain, at steep angles is great, probably the best from of buttock exercise, they get real firm!
And Drink plenty of water – preferably 5litres on average, this will help replenish your body, rehydrate your skin – it will have a healthy glow and also give you a more accurate reading of your weight when you weigh yourself as the initial weight loss is due to a lack of water retention.
If you don’t eat breakfast, your metabolism doesn’t get started until you DO eat. You body goes into ‘fat storing mode’, just in case it doesn’t get fed again for a long time. Its a defence/survival mechanism. Can I suggest that you have a good breakfast before anything else. Don’t plan your day around food and eat when you’re hungry and not fanciful. Stop eating when your tummy feels full. If you chew slowly the brain tells you are full a lot quicker.
I’m not a sports scientist but I do love fitness, I think its generally accepted that the best time for cardio with the goal of fat loss, is first thing in the morning before breakfast, this forces your body to swich straight into fat burning mode because there is little or no other fuel there for your body to burn to fuel your workout.
I know thats not what you asked, but good to know anyway I think.
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