Wed, Nov-07-01, 19:36
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Location: Eastern ON, Canada
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weight training - vs. cardio
hi missydog,
I tracked down a couple good articles at ivillage.com, by Jonny Bowden, their weight-loss and fitness coach/expert. He also happens to be pro-lowcarb  .. and lots of sound advice on the timing of food and exercise, carbs & protein.
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Cardiovascular exercise and weight loss
Here's what the using the exercise bike will do: burn calories, increase circulation, improve health and heart, and increase endurance. Same goes for any other good cardiovascular activity such as running, walking, stair climbing, dancing and so on.
Here's what it WON'T do (at least in any significant way): build muscle.
Cardiovascular exercise is one of the best health insurance policies on the planet. But despite its calorie-burning and heart-protecting effects, its effect on weight loss is limited for many people, especially if it's not coupled with dietary change. Cardiovascular activity is great for preventing weight gain and great for weight management, but when used alone, it's not the perfect method for weight loss.
.. read rest of the article here
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Why Women Need Muscles
Sure, you can lose weight with aerobics alone. But all too often, you'll wind up being a "smaller" version of a flabby person. Significant muscle tone, definition, vitality and strength are rarely --- if ever -- achievable from cardio work alone.
The take-home point here is do your weights. You need 'em. They're going to give you the tools to burn calories while you're resting, watching TV, working at your desk, etc. And, let's face it -- that's where you spend most of your day. You need to train your body to be efficient at calorie burning during the other 23 hours a day when you're not in the gym. Remember that a person with muscle sitting in front of the TV is burning more calories at that moment than a flabby person.
... read rest of article here
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He has dozens of other great articles on fitness/exercise and nutrition here
hope there's something helpful for you.
Doreen
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