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Welcome to Treadmill ComparisonsWalking for Fat Loss??? Written By: Jesse Cannone
So why then do so many fitness and health experts recommend walking for weight loss? One reason is that people dont want to hear that they have to work hard so they figure some activity is better than none. Another reason is that the body burns more fat for fuel when exercising at an easy pace, however, the total amount of energy used is so small that you end up burning off little body fat. Thats also why when you choose the fat burning program on your treadmill or bike it has you exercise at any easy level. Yes, youre burning fat, but so little that youd have to exercise at that easy pace for hours and hours each day. High intensity cardiovascular/aerobic exercise is much more effective in burning off the excess body fat. In fact, several studies have been done to prove this. In one study they compared one group who did moderate level aerobics for 45 minutes with another group who performed high intensity workouts for 15 minutes. They did before and after fitness testing including body fat analysis and found that the group who performed the high intensity aerobics lost nine times as much body fat! Want more proof? Compare the bodies of a walker, marathon runner, and sprinter. If you are not familiar with what a sprinters body looks like, it is very muscular and has little body fat while on the other hand the body of a walker will likely have the opposite, little muscle and more fat. The sprinter does little or no low intensity exercise and does primarily short hard bursts of work while the marathoner overtrains so much they burn off both the body fat and the muscle and thats why they tend to look almost sickly thin. So what should you do then if your main objective is to shed those excess pounds of body fat? Two things:
I know some of you by now are saying I cant do high intensity exercise, I have a bad knee and dont worry, I have a solution for you. The good news is that high intensity is all relative to you and your current fitness level. For example, fast walking up and down hills may be high intensity for you... it all depends. So dont think that you have to start running or something like that. Just slowly start to increase the intensity of your cardio workouts while also maybe decreasing the time because you can either work hard or you can work long. Also, you can make almost any activity or exercise high intensity.... here are a few examples:
Obviously, some exercises/activities or better suited than others but the point is if you want to burn more fat and make your workouts as productive as possible you need to increase the intensity. To learn more about high intensity cardiovascular exercise please check out the following articles:
Be sure to also check out my Burn Fat FAST! ebook and audio program here: http://www.burn-fat-fast.com - it covers everything from cardiovascular training to strength training to nutrition and more. As with any changes to your fitness program be careful and dont over do it. Just because high intensity workouts burn more fat, dont think that youll get even better results by doing it everyday - that will quickly lead to over-training and a loss of muscle which will only make it even harder to burn off the fat. So if your primary goal is fat loss, dont waste your time walking and instead focus on progressive, high intensity cardio to maximize the effectiveness of your workouts. Jesse Cannone is a certified personal trainer and author of the best-selling fitness ebook, Burn Fat FAST. Be sure to sign up for his free email course as it is full of powerful weight loss and fitness tips that are guaranteed to help you get the results you want. http://www.guaranteed-weightloss.com info@guaranteed-weightloss.com CommentsNone Yet Add a CommentRecent News Jankovic advances, leg pain comes later / No. 2-seed extended to three sets (San Francisco Chronicle)Jelena Jankovic's leg cramped so badly, she couldn't take another step. Luckily for the No. 2 seed in the U.S. Open, the agony occurred during her post-match run on the treadmill. Anyone who watched could clearly see she left about everything she had out on... Presidential Treadmill - Convention Edition - Evening Bulletin Evening Bulletin, PA - Aug 26, 2008 Kennedy Speaks - In a surprise to Americans everywhere, Sen. Ted Kennedy, who is battling brain cancer, emerged after a tribute given in his honor, ... “Virtual Reality Treadmill” May Help Stroke Patients Recover Faster - TheMedGuru  TheMedGuru TheMedGuru, India - 2 minutes ago Experts claim their novel technology, called “virtual reality treadmill,” could be of great help to worldwide stroke sufferers. The virtual reality fitness ... Jankovic guts out tough 2nd round win at US Open (AP via Yahoo! News) Jelena Jankovic's leg cramped so badly, she couldn't take another step. Luckily for the No. 2 seed in the U.S. Open, the agony occurred during her post-match run on the treadmill. Anyone who watched could clearly see she left about everything she had out on the court. Jelena Jankovic struggles to advance at U.S. Open (The Star-Ledger) NEW YORK -- It was hard enough for Jelena Jankovic to squeak out a demanding three-set victory over No. 63 Sofia Arvidsson. However, the real test came on the treadmill shortly afterward. Jankovic cramps up after - Washington Times  Washington Post Washington Times, DC - 2 hours ago 2 seed in the US Open, the agony occurred during her postmatch run on the treadmill. Anyone who watched clearly could see she left about everything she had ... US Open Roundup: Serbs surge despite injury scares Bangkok Post The Associated Press Washington Post all 520 news articles Warmup Workout Vital For Runners - Hartford Courant Hartford Courant, United States - 37 minutes ago "Now that I'm one of the mere mortals, I walk on the treadmill for 7 to 10 minutes doing an easy walk. Then I stretch. Then I do a 30- to 40-minute run on ... A technological 'stride' for exercise equipment - Jamaica Observer Jamaica Observer, Jamaica - 6 hours ago Thursday Tech discovered the Pro Form Perspective ES treadmill - from Pro-Form Fitness who claims that it is the "most advanced treadmill on the market. ... Manual treadmill vs. motorized treadmill: Which is better? - MayoClinic.com MayoClinic.com - 5 hours ago I'd like to buy a treadmill. Would I get a better workout using a manual treadmill or a motorized treadmill? Mayo Clinic physical medicine and ... Obamawatch, Aug. 28 (Rocky Mountain News via Yahoo! News) Sen. Barack Obama got in a workout at an Anytime Fitness in Billings, Mont., his last stop before Denver. He spent about 40 minutes on a treadmill watching The Today Show, parts of which may have been of particular interest. The program cut away to the scene inside Invesco Field at Mile High, giving Obama a peek at the stage from which he will accept his nomination tonight. |