Cardio doesn't burn fat!!!

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  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    If anyone can show me a single reliable scientific study showing that aerobics help burn significantly more fat than dieting alone, I'll never make another forum post ever again. Srs.

    There are other reasons to do cardio.
  • zillah73
    zillah73 Posts: 505 Member
    If anyone can show me a single reliable scientific study showing that aerobics help burn significantly more fat than dieting alone, I'll never make another forum post ever again. Srs.

    From the National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_132293.html
    Study by the Journal of Applied Physiology http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/17/cardio-burns-more-fat-than-weight-lifting/
  • Game8
    Game8 Posts: 442
    Really, the best way to burn fat is by doing a good cleanse. You need to release all the toxins from your body that have accumulated over the years from bad eating. Once you release the toxins, your body will begin to burn fat more efficiently because it's not bogged down by the toxins.

    Now THAT'S broscience!
  • WinnerVictorious
    WinnerVictorious Posts: 4,733 Member
    If anyone can show me a single reliable scientific study showing that aerobics help burn significantly more fat than dieting alone, I'll never make another forum post ever again. Srs.

    am i correct in understanding that you think somebody like EdDavenport lost 311lbs of muscle and not 311lbs of fat?

    are you aware that the calories burned during cardio are precisely what allows morbidly obese people to shed weight so quickly? cardio alone may lead to some LBM loss, but that calorie deficit from cardio also prods the body into burning fat stores.
  • krystonite
    krystonite Posts: 553 Member
    If anyone can show me a single reliable scientific study showing that aerobics help burn significantly more fat than dieting alone, I'll never make another forum post ever again. Srs.

    But I think your all-or-nothing perspective is interesting, and by interesting I mean not at all.

    These things are good for you:
    a healthy diet
    weight lifting
    cardiovascular activities

    One being "better" than the other is extremely subjective given the kind of person subjecting themselves to it: what their goals are, where they're at currently, what they choose to focus on for personal reasons, etc.
  • mattvandyk
    mattvandyk Posts: 50 Member
    Really, the best way to burn fat is by doing a good cleanse. You need to release all the toxins from your body that have accumulated over the years from bad eating. Once you release the toxins, your body will begin to burn fat more efficiently because it's not bogged down by the toxins.

    I love this so, so much. Post of the week. Nicely done.
  • Jersey_Devil
    Jersey_Devil Posts: 4,142 Member
    Cardio does burn fat, but it can burn muscle too. I usually lift and add in some HIIT to try to minimize muscle burn but increase metabolism. Having said that, its the lifting that will change body composition.
  • Game8
    Game8 Posts: 442
    If anyone can show me a single reliable scientific study showing that aerobics help burn significantly more fat than dieting alone, I'll never make another forum post ever again. Srs.

    From the National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_132293.html
    Study by the Journal of Applied Physiology http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/17/cardio-burns-more-fat-than-weight-lifting/


    I will not waste my time reading through any study where the diet of the subjects was not controlled. Yet again you miss the whole point of my post.
  • Brownsbacker4evr
    Brownsbacker4evr Posts: 365 Member
    I'll go ahead and keep doing cardio. It surely helps the weight come off for me and helped me drop 85 pounds a few years back when I was on the ball. Don't get me wrong, I like lifting too. I just mix in both.
  • IronPlayground
    IronPlayground Posts: 1,594 Member
    Does it really matter what exercise someone chooses to do? I love picking up heavy things and really don't like cardio. However, if someone else is the opposite, why would I tell them what they are doing isn't beneficial? I understand what you are saying regarding strength training. It's just that some people aren't going to lift weights. It's not what they enjoy. Yes, there will be body composition differences between cardio only folks and strength trainers. In the end, though, what matters most is that someone isn't sitting on their *kitten* do nothing, but doing some form of exercise which they enjoy and will continue to do.
  • Jersey_Devil
    Jersey_Devil Posts: 4,142 Member
    I guess it's been a few days since a weight lifter told us cardio was useless.

    He didn't say that at all.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    Cardio does burn fat, but it can burn muscle too. I usually lift and add in some HIIT to try to minimize muscle burn but increase metabolism. Having said that, its the lifting that will change body composition.
    According to a certain "coach" here on MFP, diet alone will allow you to get any kind of body you want. No need for all that nasty, sweaty, hard lifting weights stuff. He said so in another thread.
  • krystonite
    krystonite Posts: 553 Member
    January-12-2012-17-57-47-WhyYouShouldntArgueWithStupidPeople45079.jpeg

    I wouldn't say he's stupid at all. I would say that he has a different perspective based on his personal experiences.
  • brattyworm
    brattyworm Posts: 2,137 Member
    How to burn the fat?

    Throw the bacon in the fire, leave it there.
  • zillah73
    zillah73 Posts: 505 Member
    January-12-2012-17-57-47-WhyYouShouldntArgueWithStupidPeople45079.jpeg

    Thanks for the reminder. Time to sign off and hit the gym for some cardio anyway.
  • krystonite
    krystonite Posts: 553 Member
    Did someone say bacon?
  • taylorwaylor
    taylorwaylor Posts: 417 Member
    I agree... I hate seeing girls my age on the treadmills foreeevvverrrr... Yeah, maybe their training for something.. But I'm assuming most of them just want to lose weight... They need to LIFT!
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    Did someone say bacon?
    NOW this thread is starting to make some sense!
  • brattyworm
    brattyworm Posts: 2,137 Member
    Do more cardio so you can eat more bacon
  • JoshuaL86
    JoshuaL86 Posts: 403 Member
    Bacon is bad for you, full of fat. The only way to lose weight and be healthy is to cut out most fats and carbs. Protein only, and a good cleanse.
  • krystonite
    krystonite Posts: 553 Member
    I agree... I hate seeing girls my age on the treadmills foreeevvverrrr... Yeah, maybe their training for something.. But I'm assuming most of them just want to lose weight... They need to LIFT!

    Perhaps... just maybe... they're lifting somewhere else. Somewhere away from your view.
  • Elzecat
    Elzecat Posts: 2,916 Member
    Does it really matter what exercise someone chooses to do? I love picking up heavy things and really don't like cardio. However, if someone else is the opposite, why would I tell them what they are doing isn't beneficial? I understand what you are saying regarding strength training. It's just that some people aren't going to lift weights. It's not what they enjoy. Yes, there will be body composition differences between cardio only folks and strength trainers. In the end, though, what matters most is that someone isn't sitting on their *kitten* do nothing, but doing some form of exercise which they enjoy and will continue to do.
  • Jersey_Devil
    Jersey_Devil Posts: 4,142 Member
    How bout a bacon cleanse?
  • krystonite
    krystonite Posts: 553 Member
    Bacon is bad for you, full of fat. The only way to lose weight and be healthy is to cut out most fats and carbs. Protein only, and a good cleanse.

    exercise-bacon.jpg

    crap. I've never posted an image before. that clearly went over well.
  • JoshuaL86
    JoshuaL86 Posts: 403 Member
    How bout a bacon cleanse?

    Only if you lift.
  • AntWrig
    AntWrig Posts: 2,273 Member
    Cardio is good for creating a calorie deficit. The body has to get energy from somewhere hence stored fat. Smaller men and most women require more cardio because you can only do so much with the reduction of calories.
  • JoshuaL86
    JoshuaL86 Posts: 403 Member
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  • krystonite
    krystonite Posts: 553 Member
    exercise-bacon.jpg

    Thanks!
  • JoshuaL86
    JoshuaL86 Posts: 403 Member
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    Thanks!

    You are welcome. :D
  • ashumeow
    ashumeow Posts: 151 Member
    Cardio burns fat... I had never done strength training before.. I managed to get healthier burning body fat simply through cardio... Running & jogging are best fat burning cardio workouts. =)

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