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2002/10/31, 10:11 PM
Hi, I am starting up a cardio/free-weight program in order to lose some weight and tone up my muscles. I know you have to burn more calories than you consume in order to lose weight, but my question is: How many calories do I burn in the normal course of my daily routines? I basically have a desk job, and work out in the field collecting GPS points driving around in a truck. I weigh 225lbs. thanks......
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2002/10/31, 10:14 PM
there is a great website, www.caloriesperhour that will tell you what you want to know.
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2002/10/31, 10:20 PM
Well, the heavier you are the more calories you will burn while using energy.
I would focus on eating calories from the good clean foods (check out the nutrition area) and combine with good cardio and weight training. This will speed up your metabolism and get you started on burning calories.
As far as a specifac amount of calories? It depends on your height. If your 5'ft tall it is different from someone who is 6ft at 225.
Don't forget check the nutrition area and put in the #'s you will get a good program.
Don't forget to fill out your profile.
Good luck.
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2002/10/31, 10:54 PM
A combination is best. The body adapts quickly and easily to a given task. So the more you use the
same equipment the more efficient the body gets at doing it increasing the amount of time and work
you have to do to raise you heart rate to a give level. So variety is best.
For losing fat and preserving muscle interval training tends to be best. HIIT (high intensity interval
training) involves doing perdiods of low intensity cardio and then a period of high intensity. Take
running this would mean a jog for two minutes and then a sprint for one minute. The same could be
done on any piece of cardio equipment.
20-30 minutes 2-3 times per week is adequate for most people for cardio vascular conditioning and
fat loss.
Timing...2-3 times per week is probably more important than always trying to do it in the morning on
an empty stomach if you are not a morning person and can not get up consistantly. In other words
making sure you get it done is more important than worrying about when to do it. Just remember to
weight train first and then do cardio if they are to be done back to back.
The occasionaly long duration cardio session will not hurt either. Buy unless you are a runner avoid
the 1-2 hr cardio sessions.
Most importantly nutrition will play the greatest role in fat loss or fat gain. If losing fat is your goal
make sure you nutrition plan is solid and be patient and give it time to work. When the fat loss slows
or stops up the cardio. Never up the cardio and start dieting. Do one at a time and make gradual
changes all at once. Check the site for example meal plans.
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2002/11/04, 12:48 PM
Thanks a bunch bb1fit, talking about morning persons, THAT's NOT ME! I cannot get up and work out to save me. I try and do it as early in the evening as I can after work. I have a decent olympic cage type weight set, and a nice electronic Schwinn bike at home. Another obstacle for me is the weekends, and diet, how do you do it?
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