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Originally Posted by GG Allin
Walking ..........Haven't lost any noticeable weight.
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Current theory suggests that low pace aerobic activity only burns calories while you are doing it, and has little extended benefits.
Same theory suggests that getting your heart rate up by any means (
sprinting, weight lifting, even a sauna) gets your metabolism into high gear where you burn extra calories all day and even in your sleep.
Doing Squat Thrusts or Burpees activates a major muscle group (large muscles in legs) which gets the whole fat burning process in motion.
I personally believe that males need upper body activation and females don't as much.
I read once that the difference between exercise and body building is that in exercise you only exercise the muscles you have, and with body building you build new muscles.
I guess you have to ask yourself if you want to stay the same (tone up a bit) or change your look more aggressively.
I read an article recently which said we lose muscle mass starting at age 25, and after 40 it's something like a half pound to a full pound a year with fat gains double of that. At 65 and older when that frail and weak look overtakes it's because we have lost too much muscle mass.
However I found out just how dangerous weights can be when used improperly. I will be sticking to more boot-camp style workouts until I'm back up to par.