Fri, Feb-28-03, 22:05
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Senior Member
Posts: 314
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Plan: Zone
Stats: 151/129/128
BF:17.5%
Progress: 96%
Location: United States
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Re: Thank you so much!
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Originally posted by Shelley J
So, cardio is just not enough, huh?? Why?
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While it may feel like running on the treadmill for an hour is burning a ton of calories, it’s only burning calories while you are exercising and for one to two hours after. If you really want to lose fat, the best way to do it is with weight training. Weight training (resistance) is the most effective way to increase your metabolism. The more muscle you have, the more fat you burn 24/7 ~ not just one or two hours when you’re exercising, but every hour of every day, whether you’re exercising, eating, sleeping or sitting in front of the T.V. Pound for pound, muscle burns 25 times more calories than fat. One pound of muscle can burn 30 to 50 calories in a day, or 350 to 500 calories a week.
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