running for fat loss

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  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    I guess I quit running then. :sad:


    *sulks away*
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    The name at the top of the page says it all.


    Articles like this always make me wonder--if muscle guys are supposed to be so f@cking tough, why do they whine so much?
  • Maurice1966
    Maurice1966 Posts: 419 Member
    Great article. Time to hang up the joggers and get me some army boots for weight training
  • snookumss
    snookumss Posts: 1,451 Member
    Loved it! Thats how I thought about things as well! I've learned about how much impact we put on our bodies from running and such... it doesn't seem to make sense that it would be good for us to do it for a LONG time!
  • moonlightturk
    moonlightturk Posts: 398
    What's considered a long time?

    I 'jog' 45-60 minutes on a day to day basis burning anywhere from 650 to 850 calories each time. I weigh about 215lbs and usually get my heart rate to about 180-200, even on a pace thats 5mph. I've been seeing results. Although I agree with this article in a lot of ways, I also think it's a little nonsense. Running does help you lose weight if it's combined with a healthy diet. Running also builds endurance. I wouldn't trade running for nothin'. :glasses:
  • tcpowell25
    tcpowell25 Posts: 292
    This article is hilarious! It made my night LOL.
  • amyram
    amyram Posts: 108 Member
    Seems pretty straight forward, put on a heart rate monitor and run for 1 hour then try lifting for one hour and see which burns more calories...case closed.
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    Seems pretty straight forward, put on a heart rate monitor and run for 1 hour then try lifting for one hour and see which burns more calories...case closed.

    HRMs can't give you accurate calories burned for anaerobic activities.
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    Seems pretty straight forward, put on a heart rate monitor and run for 1 hour then try lifting for one hour and see which burns more calories...case closed.

    HRMs can't give you accurate calories burned for anaerobic activities.

    agreed.

    Of course, if you like to run then keep on running. But if you're primary goal is fat loss (not weight loss) then make sure you are including resistance training also.

    And at the end of the day as long as you have a cal deficit (hopefully from a variety of exercises & diet) then you will be on the right track.

    I would say that HIIT style training is definitely not for everyone. It depends on you're current level of fitness. I wouldn't get someone who was 200lbs overweight doing tabata burpees!
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    OK. Maybe I should sleep in tomorrow instead of a 20k long run?
    Or not.
    Each to his own.

    And I thought there were some people who ran all day until their prey got tired and keeled over.
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    Seems pretty straight forward, put on a heart rate monitor and run for 1 hour then try lifting for one hour and see which burns more calories...case closed.

    HRMs can't give you accurate calories burned for anaerobic activities.

    agreed.

    Of course, if you like to run then keep on running. But if you're primary goal is fat loss (not weight loss) then make sure you are including resistance training also.

    And at the end of the day as long as you have a cal deficit (hopefully from a variety of exercises & diet) then you will be on the right track.

    I would say that HIIT style training is definitely not for everyone. It depends on you're current level of fitness. I wouldn't get someone who was 200lbs overweight doing tabata burpees!

    Agreed! I was kidding about quitting running, if that wasn't obvious. BUT I totally agree that most people do it wrong- you need to balance lifting, and for SURE get a lot of protein to maintain an endurance program without losing muscle.

    And HIIT is wayyyy over-prescribed. It certainly has it's place, but the example you gave is perfect. Not everyone can do it at all, and most people do it wrong anyway. It's become a diluted term that most people use to refer to any kind of interval training.

    And this:
    http://stronglifts.com/hiit-interval-training-fat-loss/
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