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2003/08/13, 09:21 AM
Hi guys I have a quick question im wondering if anyone can help me out with. recently ive gotten back into running 3-6 miles a day in addition with my workout routine. Usually i will wake up drink my myoplex shake, hit the gym, then run. Now im kind of confused because runners have different nutritional needs than weightlifters. Runners typically load up on carbs the night before a race, but i don't want to pack on pounds, if i do that will i burn off most of the carbs during the run? Also im kind of just wondering how long it typically takes to lose body fat around your waist. Its been about 5 months and i still kinda think my waist still looks the same. or might it be changing and i just don't notice it? Maybe its all the dunkin donuts iced coffee's--haha I love those!!!
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2003/08/13, 10:56 AM
You need your glycogen stores to be full before running. Cardio will use fuel, and if you do not have ample fuel, it will get its fuel from breaking down muscle for BCAA's for fuel which it can conveniently burn for glucose. Plus there is the issue of cortisol release, and the only thing that blunts cortisol is insulin. Carbohydrate intake regulates insulin. as far as burning off most of the carbs, the type of fuel used is imperative, but here is the bottom line. Raising your baseline metabolism for the day is what actually burns fat. Creating a caloric deficit. This is what burns fat, while you are doing it is not a matter of burning fat(well, to an extent, but you really have not much determination as to the fuel used). You really have not much regulation over what kind of fuel is used other than to have some carbs before hand to have glycogen stores full. This is where a protocol like HIIT really shines, you get your cardio in about 12-15 minutes, get your metabolism up for the day, and burn fat for a longer period of time. You might think of doing this rather than running for long periods of time. Running repeditively or any repetitive cardio exercise can actually teach your body to store fat in certain areas as a survival mechanism. Most long distance runners you see are thin, but they are also flabby.
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Great people never want it easier, they just want to be better!
Ron
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2003/08/13, 12:16 PM
You might want to check some of the forums associated with Runner's World...just to get some perspective from the "other" side.
http://rwforums.rodale.com/index.jsp
-Kirby
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2003/08/13, 12:31 PM
dunkin donuts? I hate walking next to them places.
Actually carbo loading only works if your gonna compete for an hour or more.
You dont need anymore extra calories unless you trying do gain weight.
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2003/08/13, 01:00 PM
dunkin donuts haha yeah, i only get the iced coffee's they are awesome. I don't eat any junk from that place.
thanks for all the advice
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2003/08/13, 01:27 PM
This is a wise thing to do if running is your sport rather than bb or something. My perspective was/is strictly from a maximum fat burning strategy.
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Quoting from kirby00:
You might want to check some of the forums associated with Runner's World...just to get some perspective from the "other" side.
http://rwforums.rodale.com/index.jsp
-Kirby
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Great people never want it easier, they just want to be better!
Ron
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2003/08/14, 08:55 AM
Well i am actually just using running as my cardio. I would like to burn additional fat to show my 6 pack. Im down to about 12.5, and thought running would be the best way to go because running burns the most calories for time spent. Though im realy having trouble getting any lower. And now im really kicking myself for not taking before pictures, because i feel i look exactly the same. Will it come with time??? its been 5 months some people on here seem to drop fat at the drop of a dime. am i doing something wrong. Im trying to be patient since during college i did nothing really didn't work out didn't run so for almost 10 years i was very sedintary (or however you spell it) so i want to give my body time to get there knowing it wont happen over night, but realisticallly how long could it take a year, more???
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2003/08/14, 10:03 AM
Contrary to your thinking, as I mentioned, running will not in the long run burn the most calories. At the time you are doing it, it will be a lot, but a HIIT protocol in the end will burn more, maybe not at that time, but because of elevated metabolic rate throughout the day with the anerobic component thrown in. This is the beauty of HIIT, 15-18 min. and you are done, and will burn more fat than hours of jogging. If you do this in the morning, even better, but it is not that you have too. Even in the evening will again crank up the metabolism. Don't forget your resistance training. This is all important in your fight against the "bulge". You will see much more progress like this than with running for miles.
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Great people never want it easier, they just want to be better!
Ron
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2003/08/14, 10:20 AM
Thanks BB1, ill have to get into HIIT more.
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