Supertraining

Keep in mind the study focused on "moderate duration" aerobic exercise of 
varying intensity in relation to calories burned.  It made no mention of weight 
resistance exercise and it's impact on blood sugar/insulin and how that can 
relate to fat loss.
 
So the study can be somewhat accurate from a strict analysis of what was being 
studied...but may lead people to believe exercise in the proper context with 
specific goals can and does help create that "fat burning machine."  The test 
incorporated none of those proper kinds of exercise into their testing.
 
And the last statement, "cutting portion size to reduce the number of calories 
consumed...anyone can become a calorie-burning machine..." is a statement that 
will be misleading to many of the readers.  Burning calories and losing weight 
does not automatically equate to losing fat, which is what most people are 
really after.  Muscle weighs more than fat.  Calorie deprivation works 
wonders towards losing that kind of weight.  We've all seen the movie stars who 
use this method and the way their emaciated bodies look.
 

Tim Ritter
[Please do not forget to sign your posts with your full name, city and country 
of residence, thanks]

--- On Tue, 6/23/09, Bill Ryan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


From: Bill Ryan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Supertraining] Exercise and Metabolism
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 7:29 PM








I have read a few studies that compared post exercise calorie burn of 
resistance exercise and cardiovascular exercise that found there was 
significantly more calories burned post exercise for resistance training than 
cardiovascular training. I have to dig up the studies.

Bill Ryan
Havertown, Pa

--- On Sun, 6/21/09, carruthersjam <Carruthersjam@ aol.com> wrote:

From: carruthersjam <Carruthersjam@ aol.com>
Subject: [Supertraining] Exercise and Metabolism
To: Supertraining@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Sunday, June 21, 2009, 2:20 PM

The below may be of interest:
http://humankinetic s.wordpress. com/2009/ 06/09/how- effective- is-after- 
burn-after- exercise/ #more-3893

There is a long-held belief that exercise can turn you into a fat-burning 
machine. The idea is based on the suggestion that fat burning occurs not just 
during exercise but also long after your workout is over. Post-exercise burn, 
so the theory goes, is instrumental in losing unwanted weight.

As it turns out, however, like so many headlines touting weight-loss miracles, 
this one is probably more myth than fact according to an article titled 
`Exercise improves fat metabolism in muscle but does not increase 24-hour fat 
oxidation' that appeared recently in Exercise and Sport Sciences Review

Edward Melanson, an exercise physiologist from the University of Colorado and 
lead author of the article said "To our surprise, we have found that moderate 
duration exercise has little, if any, effect on 24-hour fat oxidation 
(burning)."

Melanson used an interesting design to challenge the long-held belief that 
exercise enhances fat burning. Sixty-five candidates of varying fitness level 
and girth (well trained and sedentary, lean and obese) all cycled at varied 
intensities until they burned 400 calories, after which they were monitored for 
24 hours – a period that exceeds most other studies by several hours. All were 
monitored in closed quarters and were able to eat during the 24-hour period. 
None posted results that suggested enhanced fat burning during or after their 
workouts.

The study has caused quite a stir among fitness experts who now have to think 
twice before suggesting that exercise boosts metabolism in the short or long 
term.

Before people begin putting their feet up in protest, keep in mind that this 
study in no way diminishes the value of regular exercise. Working up a sweat is 
still one of the best things people can do for their health. Regardless of the 
amount of fat that may or may not be burned post-workout, there's no denying 
that a moving body burns more calories per minute than a sedentary one.

The message about fat burning has always been confusing for the average 
exerciser wanting to get rid of a little extra baggage. The often-touted 
premise that certain forms of exercise or that working out at a certain 
intensity can selectively burn off unwanted fat stores is without scientific 
merit.

In fact, the fixation on fat burning is misguided. When it comes to achieving 
weight loss goals, any calorie burned is a good one – whether it be in the form 
of fat, carbohydrate or protein. As long as we burn more calories than we 
consume, the weight will come off.

According to Pascal Imbreault, associate professor at Ottawa University's 
School of Human Kinetics, any exercise-related after-burn usually runs its 
course within 15 to 35 minutes of completing a workout. While the actual number 
of calories expended during this time varies according to exercise intensity, 
duration and the body weight of the exerciser, he describes the resulting 
calorie burn to be "very minimal."

Imbreault suggests that exercise doesn't do much to crank up metabolism over 
the long term either, despite what the headlines in fitness magazines claim. 
"Exercise is not that powerful," he said.

By making healthy food choices and cutting portion size to reduce the number of 
calories consumed on more days than not, anyone can become a calorie-burning 
machine that slowly but steadily loses excess body weight.
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