shaiziel 0 #1 July 9, 2006 Reading about walking as a fat burning tool. Essentially the claim is that low-medium exertion + long duration + high aerobic = best fat burning Anyone have any knowledge or applicable experience to contribute?---------------------------------------- 6.8% - Almost there! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #2 July 10, 2006 swimming. its a full body workout. do it for 2 hours and you will burn tons of fat!!!I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rickjump1 0 #3 July 10, 2006 Run to get the heart rate going and then walk fast. If possible, stay off the pavement for the running part. Nice soft college/high school tracks are great. Swimming is easier on the old bod.Do your part for global warming: ban beans and hold all popcorn farts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MF42 0 #4 July 10, 2006 Doctor told me swimming is the best exercise because it works al your muscles but is gentle and l;ow-impact. Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sartre 0 #5 July 10, 2006 ok, here's my opinion for what it's worth. I'm a PT Assistant and I've studied exercise physiology for a long time. But still, people's opinions will differ on what is "best". Swimming is great, especially if you have existing joint problems. However, provided you are healthy and have no musculoskeletal problems, you really should include some weight bearing activities in your workout. Running is too hard on the body. Great for my business, but no so great on the hips, knees and feet....and neck...you get the picture. Walking is a great alternative. The pace you set depends on the time you have. A one-hour walk at a moderate pace (breathing a little hard but can easily carry on conversation) will burn plenty of fat and work on endurance and strength as well. If you have only 20-30 minutes, go at a much faster clip. Really get the arm swings into it (elbows bent though so momentum doesn't help you out), and strike with the heel of your foot each step, rolling onto ball of foot as you swing through with the other leg. Blah blah.....what do you expect from a professional nag? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MF42 0 #6 July 10, 2006 My ex-girlfriend did PT, helping people get mobility and strength back after they were hurt. She hasd some serious massage skills! Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sartre 0 #7 July 10, 2006 yeah, everyone wants a freebie, but no one wants to give us one in return!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites flyangel2 2 #8 July 10, 2006 Good, sounds like I'm doing it right. I and my dogs walk 2 miles every morning, no matter the weather. Needless to say, this morning was very wetMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MF42 0 #9 July 10, 2006 I always massaged her first, to be fair. Things seemed to work better that way. I may not be a professional, but that doesn't meajn I'm unskilled. Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sartre 0 #10 July 10, 2006 yep, I'd say you're right on target, and your dogs are too!! I gotta say, I'm ready for the rain to stop. I think I'm going to have mushroom grass soon! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sartre 0 #11 July 10, 2006 nah, just unskilled at typing!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Damion 0 #12 July 10, 2006 QuoteReading about walking as a fat burning tool. Essentially the claim is that low-medium exertion + long duration + high aerobic = best fat burning Anyone have any knowledge or applicable experience to contribute? Just flexing your muscles is a workout and you can do it sitting down or anywhere. Stretching uses your muscles!!!!!!!! Does the theory of using your muscles to burn fat make any sense!!!! Sorry I just stopped by to make a post and saw this. Come on people.... use your muscles! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sartre 0 #13 July 10, 2006 Do I go there?......... Nah, too tired. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MF42 0 #14 July 10, 2006 QuoteDoes the theory of using your muscles to burn fat make any sense!!!! Being serious for a second. TYring anyway. If using muscles doesn't burn fat, then what does? Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sartre 0 #15 July 10, 2006 Aerobic exercise makes you burn fat. Muscles burn calories much more efficiently and therefore speed up your metoblism, thus fighting fat better, so to speak. And resistance creates muscle. I can get into the specifics of which types of muscle contractions use the most energy, but then again, I'm just too tired. Suffice it to say that sitting in place flexing your muscle with no other resistance is not going to burn fat for you or build muscle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MF42 0 #16 July 10, 2006 Oh. Maybe I didn't understand what he was saying. I thought he wanted people to sit around and not use muscles, and expeft the fat to disappear. Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sartre 0 #17 July 10, 2006 I'm not sure he understands what he's saying. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
MF42 0 #6 July 10, 2006 My ex-girlfriend did PT, helping people get mobility and strength back after they were hurt. She hasd some serious massage skills! Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sartre 0 #7 July 10, 2006 yeah, everyone wants a freebie, but no one wants to give us one in return!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #8 July 10, 2006 Good, sounds like I'm doing it right. I and my dogs walk 2 miles every morning, no matter the weather. Needless to say, this morning was very wetMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MF42 0 #9 July 10, 2006 I always massaged her first, to be fair. Things seemed to work better that way. I may not be a professional, but that doesn't meajn I'm unskilled. Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sartre 0 #10 July 10, 2006 yep, I'd say you're right on target, and your dogs are too!! I gotta say, I'm ready for the rain to stop. I think I'm going to have mushroom grass soon! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sartre 0 #11 July 10, 2006 nah, just unskilled at typing!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damion 0 #12 July 10, 2006 QuoteReading about walking as a fat burning tool. Essentially the claim is that low-medium exertion + long duration + high aerobic = best fat burning Anyone have any knowledge or applicable experience to contribute? Just flexing your muscles is a workout and you can do it sitting down or anywhere. Stretching uses your muscles!!!!!!!! Does the theory of using your muscles to burn fat make any sense!!!! Sorry I just stopped by to make a post and saw this. Come on people.... use your muscles! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sartre 0 #13 July 10, 2006 Do I go there?......... Nah, too tired. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MF42 0 #14 July 10, 2006 QuoteDoes the theory of using your muscles to burn fat make any sense!!!! Being serious for a second. TYring anyway. If using muscles doesn't burn fat, then what does? Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sartre 0 #15 July 10, 2006 Aerobic exercise makes you burn fat. Muscles burn calories much more efficiently and therefore speed up your metoblism, thus fighting fat better, so to speak. And resistance creates muscle. I can get into the specifics of which types of muscle contractions use the most energy, but then again, I'm just too tired. Suffice it to say that sitting in place flexing your muscle with no other resistance is not going to burn fat for you or build muscle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MF42 0 #16 July 10, 2006 Oh. Maybe I didn't understand what he was saying. I thought he wanted people to sit around and not use muscles, and expeft the fat to disappear. Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sartre 0 #17 July 10, 2006 I'm not sure he understands what he's saying. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
