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WalkingJohnny said:Hi,
I saw an article in my local paper recently that listed the types of
exercises and the amount of calories they burn in an hour. 'High Resistance
aerobics' was first, and weights were second: far above treadmill and bike
work.
Of course. More effort/min. = more energy consumed per minute.
However: I don't know about you, but *I* can't lift weights for 30
minutes or more w/o a break.
Quoted message said:
I did my cardio days (20 mins walk, 20 bike, 20 low-impact stepper) on the
assumption that it was the best way to burn fat.
Define "best." One argument is that aerobic/cardio workout below
your anaerobic threshold is the "best" way. (That's what I
originally learned.) Another is that high-intensity interval
training is the "best" way. Yet another is that building muscle mass
is the "best" way. In truth: Probably the "best" way is what works
for you. For me: That's all three. I do full-body workouts,
followed by at least 30 minutes of cardio, three times a week. One
day a week that cardio is HIIT. Why only one day of HIIT? One
article I read suggested that high-intensity cardio is
counter-productive to muscle gain. So I compromise by doing it only
once-a-week.
A week-ago-Saturday I went wild. After doing pyramids on strength-
training, I did 10 minutes at AT cardio on each of all five machines
🙂. (Treadmill, stepper, rowing, upright stationary bike,
elliptical.) It's good to mix things up on occasion.
Quoted message said:Is what I'm doing less
effective than weight days for losing weight (fat)?
IIRC, somebody not long ago pointed me to an article that said
"low-intensity" cardio results in elevated energy consumption for
about 1/2-hour following the work-out, whereas HIIT results in
elevated energy consumption for up to six hours. Muscles continue
consuming (more) energy (than fat) indefinitely.
Quoted message said:I will still have to
have cardio days to split the weight days, but should I consider changing
the format of my days, perhaps doing an hour on the stepper instead of 3x20
minutes on different machines?
I do 30 minutes of cardio as 10 minutes on each of three out of five
machines. Some argue it's better to do a continuous work-out on a
single machine than to interrupt it by switching machines. I like to
vary the workout and switching machines helps avoid boredom. I
figure it's better to have a sub-optimal work-out than stop entirely
😉. I do move from machine-to-machine as quickly as possible. As
often as not, my heart rate is actually higher, when I get to the
next machine, than it was when I left the previous machine.
Quoted message said:
Thanks for any help,
You're welcome. Be advised that I'm no expert, by far, in these
things. Surely somebody far more qualified than I (not difficult)
will come along with better and more accurate information. They
usually do 🙂.
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