[teep]

YOu actually think that stationary biking at 5kph is the same as running at 5kph?

[mixicus]

The best exercise for burning fat is... the one you'll actually do!

If you hate running you are less likely to drag yourself out of bed to rack up miles or do sprint work on a regular basis. So you will probably not burn as much fat over time. But if you love cycling (stationary or road) you are more likely to do it hence burn calories on a regular basis. It's doing the exercise that burns the fat not how many calories/hour a book says you'll burn.

If you like to swim, bike, run, tae bo or juggle poodles while skipping: DO IT! If you like it but don't feel like you're burning enough up the intensity or time of the exercise (hills, up the pace, juggle bigger poodles).

[my big toe]

You have to compare intensity over time. Exercising at 70% of Max Heart Rate for 30 minutes will burn more Total calories than 30 minutes at 50% heart rate. The percentage of fat burned at each intensity for the different exercises depends on different variables including; conditioning level, age, diet, body composition, etc. While training at higher heart rates may burn less fat for fuel during the exercise, you will burn more total calories per training period and during the post-training period.

A highly conditioned swimmer will be able to maintain a higher-heart rate over a longer period of time and therefore burn more total calories than say a unconditioned runner over the same period of time. And the swimmer will lose weight as long as his total calorie intake is less then his expenditure.

http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/0895.htm

[johnnynoname]

Originally Posted by mixicus

The best exercise for burning fat is... the one you'll actually do!

i agree 100%

the best cardio/liftingsplit/nutrition program is the one done consistently. Take a bodycomp and weigh yourself every week and see how your progress measures against your goals.

If your on point with your goals your doing fine
If your behind, increase duration,frequency,intensity or change type or make diet adjustments

their are a ton of theories and most of them work. but its the consistency and effort that make them work

[Mav3rick]

Originally Posted by teep

YOu actually think that stationary biking at 5kph is the same as running at 5kph?

No, and that's my fucking point. You are using more muscle fiber recruitment and moving you're own body mass running when compared to biking which will create a higher intensity. That's been my whole argument all along because in his original post I thought he was claiming that your mass didn't matter whether you were biking or running. Put a fat fucking slob that weighs 280 pounds on a bike. He can probably ride a mile with minimal effort now tell him to jog that same mile. Now tell me that mass doesn't fucking matter.

[mappgh]

Originally Posted by mcbadboy170

Interval training/sprint training is the best way to burn fat with out going into a catabolic state. How many big ripped marathon/tri-atheletes do you see? Now look at an olympic sprinter.

EXACTLY! good points!

[BoxingFanNoMore]

Originally Posted by Mav3rick

No, and that's my fucking point. You are using more muscle fiber recruitment and moving you're own body mass running when compared to biking which will create a higher intensity. That's been my whole argument all along because in his original post I thought he was claiming that your mass didn't matter whether you were biking or running. Put a fat fucking slob that weighs 280 pounds on a bike. He can probably ride a mile with minimal effort now tell him to jog that same mile. Now tell me that mass doesn't fucking matter.

Sigh, I give up. I suggest you re-read the entire thread from the begining.

[teep]

Yes movnig the body mass is what makes it difficult. METs are higher for that.

You will not lose fat SWIMMING--you guys can debate all you want to about air based training--but it does not apply to water based traininig.

[Mav3rick]

Originally Posted by teep

Yes movnig the body mass is what makes it difficult. METs are higher for that.

You will not lose fat SWIMMING--you guys can debate all you want to about air based training--but it does not apply to water based traininig.

I never said anything about swimming. My posts are concerning running and cycling.

[teep]

I am replying to all of the posts on this.

You are in Columbus? One of my good friends is the Power Lifting coach--Louiw Simmons--you want sprot specific training--he's the man!!!