Frank in-toronto said:now i've heard this so much and there's even studies that prove it, but, i beg to differ slightly.
that's what's such fun about newsgroups :-)
Quoted message said:it looks true that post-workout metabolic rate is higher. however, once we get outside of the study
group, most people try to cool down after a workout... long showers, fans on their faces, etc. this
must reduce the metabolic rate somewhat.
Agreed, if we admit that "most people" actually means something useful. I'd love to do what you say,
especially when we had the 40°C+ (104°F+) temperatures this summer, but only have (all things
relative) limited time for my lunchtime workout. Typical chronology:
T0 usually 12:05, leave office for on-site (thank heavens) changing rooms T0+5 changed and waiting
for partners to finish getting ready :-> head out from work site towards track/riverside/whatever If
not a recovery or slow run this bit counts as first part of warm-up T0+15 if speedwork to be done,
drills & lines T0+19 drink at fountain and leek in the bushes ;-> T0+20 main body of workout eg 15 x
30"/30" or 10 x 300m/100m or 1000m 2000m 3000m 2000m 1000m or whatever T0+40' (or more for the
longer stuff, but rarely) head back to office This is the cool down. On steady days, this is where
I'll do a handful of accelerations to boost the metabolism a bit T0+50' Stretching, abs/dorsals
T0+65' Shower and change. T0+75' Too late for the can tine. Coffee/tea in the cafeteria then lunch
in office. Aren't Slim fast's products wonderful :->
Generally that brings us nicely up to the afternoon's first meeting, if it hasn't already started
when I've run up back upstairs to my office on the fourth (top) floor :oP Thank the good lord for
phone conference bridges.
My resting HR is never down to pre-exercise level by this stage. In the few times I tried it, I was
back down to 55bpm around 2.5-3 hours after the end of stretching/abs. OK, HR was already below
100bpm after the stretching session, but it stayed around 80bpm for a considerable time after that.
Quoted message said:who knows how much. in any case, i wouldn't depend on upping my caloric usage by some small
amount to reduce my weight. i would just eat less cookies or chips.
Seen from that angle, there's no way I'm going to argue with you :-))
Quoted message said:also, this is a running newsgroup. if you run, and eat right, i would be very surprised if you have
a weight problem. the two just don't seem to go together.
Quite. Except maybe when you're beginning running, or can't run regularly, or just gave up
smoking, or or....
Globally you're right though, even if it's not as easy to "eat right" as it may appear, in our day
and age. I was flabbergasted (?) at the contents of ordinary industrial food, even stuff openly
touted as "healthy", when I started looking at the nutrition bits on the labels.