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redgrocer Posts: 34 Joined: 2005/06/26	2007/10/24, 02:07 PM Given that there is 3500 calories in 1 lb... If i was to run non stop for 2 hours and meet that 3500cal mark Would i have indeed "lost 1 lb of fat" or would i have lost ALOT of muscle aswell?
redgrocer Posts: 34 Joined: 2005/06/26	2007/10/24, 02:08 PM 1lb of fat*
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2007/10/24, 04:19 PM If you ran nonstop for 2 hours steady state you would have most likely slowed down your metabolism enough to gain that pound back by the end of the week. There are studies that have shown steady state cardio not only to be less effective for fat loss, but to actually cause weight gain in some instances. 2 hours of running would be at the extreme end of this. -------------- SQUAT MORE ~Jesse Marunde Mortal by birth. Strongman by the grace of god. Blood Guts Sweat Chalk
ReptilianFeline Posts: 187 Joined: 2007/08/28	2007/10/24, 04:23 PM The body adapts quickly to regular routines. That is why we need to do different things, and why 20 min HIIT works better than running for hours. -------------- ----------------------------------- Getting there... one kg at a time... -----------------------------------
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2007/10/24, 08:54 PM And why 40 minutes of weight training with short rest intervals would be better than either alternative in the long run. -------------- SQUAT MORE ~Jesse Marunde Mortal by birth. Strongman by the grace of god. Blood Guts Sweat Chalk
immovablestone Posts: 151 Joined: 2005/01/19	2007/10/25, 08:24 AM Absolutely true, when I first got a clue about this it completley changed how I train, for the better. -------------- DEFENSE! - Bas Rutten