“Lite” Aerobics Doesn’t Increase Your Metabolism
Filed Under: Fat Loss
Filed Under: Fat Loss
Just read an interesting article by Alwyn Cosgrove on a recent fat – burning study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology.
This study involved an hour of easy pedaling on a stationary bike. They were tested to see how much “afterburn” was generated after they stopped exercising.
Turns out that they didn’t burn any more fat than on the days they didn’t exercise and there was no elevation of the metabolism post-exercise. So if they ate a typical meal, then they ended up canceling the relatively small amount of calories they burned during exercise.
This further points out the benefits of doing interval types of training, with shorter bursts of intense exercise. This could be resistance training or high intensity intervals, or a combination of the two.
The researchers pointed out that you still receive health benefits from this mild activity, just not a whole lot in the way of weight loss. This kind of hammers home the effect of intensity on losing weight, as well as a change in diet.
For best results, turn it up a notch or two to rev up your metabolism – “feed the flame.”
Get moving!
Brian Morgan
