Running vs Walking for fat burning

[satchboogie]

Your body average temp is around 98.6. Changing this does not affect fat loss.

Fat use is governed by your endocrine system. The body has two sources of energy that the endocrine system can opt for - glycogen and fat. .

wrong!
it also has protein!

 

[necr0potenc3]

true, reminder: the aminoacid pool isnt very useful

 

[thelion2005]

In my opinion, walk...run...bike ... It doesn't really matter if you are trying to burn fat.
Sure, these activities have a purpose, but they don't stand alone. Diet is more important as is (are) muscle building exercise.

I do 15-20 minutes on a reclining bike, set at the highest difficulty level at about a 120 beat pace. It is just a warm up for the real work to follow.

2 hours on the bike wouldn't help if I wasn't eating right.


http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=427122

 

[mademale]

i lift weights for like at least an hour every day... how is a person that does this also fit in 60 friggin minutes of cardio in everyday. i only do like 15 and i know its not enough cause i have a good amount of bf to lose should i cut down on weight training and start to dedicate myself to cardio or am i burning enough calories during my intense weight training along w/ 15min of cardio?

 

[Improvise]

In my opinion, walk...run...bike ... It doesn't really matter if you are trying to burn fat.
Sure, these activities have a purpose, but they don't stand alone. Diet is more important as is (are) muscle building exercise.

I do 15-20 minutes on a reclining bike, set at the highest difficulty level at about a 120 beat pace. It is just a warm up for the real work to follow.

2 hours on the bike wouldn't help if I wasn't eating right.


http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=427122

You are right and wrong. Walking, running, biking, swimming, whatever. Doesn't matter what you do as long as you get your heart rate up to your anarobic threshold so you are burning the most of fat while using the least amount of energy so you can workout for a longer period of time.

Obviously, dieting is VERY IMPORTANT. But most of the people on this board are trying to gain muscle mass while reducing body fat. The only way to do this is to INCREASE CALORIES and DO MORE CARDIO.

 

[jasonwilks]

There an interesting cardio article I just read a few days ago, basically it says the more intense the better and low intensity is a waste of time, here it is...

http://www.rippednaturally.com/bodybuilding_cardiovascular_exercise_lose_fat_from_metabolism.html

 

[detroitfire]

wrong!
it also has protein!

WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Body only burns protein after it is broken down into blood sugar (gluconeogenesis) same thing that happens to glycogen (glycogeni-something) my 2 cents

 

[detroitfire]

The type of cardio DOES NOT MATTER!!!... Find something that you not so much enjoy but something that you can handle doing and stay CONSISTANT with that level of cardio. Stick to YOUR goals and do not let up. Staying on schedule is the way to do it people. If it is going to be 5 days a week make sure you do it 5 days a week and watch that muscle appear from beneath...Depending on your goals YOU have to figure out what amount of time and how often you must do it to get the results YOU want... Only lost 1/2 lbs week one? Check that diet and maybe bump up that cardio an extra 10 min each day... Week 2 if you ate the same and burned more cals, the lbs shouldve went down... Get your bodyfat tested to make sure the weight you lose is mostly fat... USE the mirror to guide you...Get that IPOD jammin some tunes and get your heart pounding... Did the bodybuilders from the early days sit down with their calculators and figure out their MHR and 220lbs their age yada yada yada... NOPE they worked their asses off ... If you feel warm and your sweating, you know your body is releasing all of those good ol' hormones epi norepi that strip the fat off that ass... Get to work bro's hope my ramble made some sense to someone... Detroit FIRE

 

[biosculpt]

I looked at that article and there is no science behind it.

It's simple - your body can only burn, at best, X calories from fat. So why not get your body in that 'zone' and go no faster - so that you can hold that speed for the longest period of time and preserve glycogen for the gym.

I can literally show you the chart from my own V02 Max test showing the types of fuel my body is burning and this is as clear as day. Depending on how an injury resolves, I'll do another one this week and will post it up.

You seem very knowledgeable in your postings. I just received the green light to start working out again -I got messed up pretty bad in the Marines. My weight has not really fluctuated, I am 6'1" 230, I used to be around 227 lbs but definitley in the single digit body fat range. Do you think I should lift first, then run? I prefer the elliptical machiine because I was laid up for a bit.
I have good muscle memory and respond well to training, but it is depressing going back into the gym and knowing I have such a ong road ahead of me.
Any input would be appreciated.
Jim

 

[Synpax]

Sorry for not responding. Don't know if you are still here or not.

You are 230, 6'1", and single digits for body fat? Damn.

What is your goal?