Back To The Basics
I just had about a 45 minute “heated” discussion with a client about weight loss.
She kept insisting that she could exercise (mostly cardio) her why out of being overweight.
I just want to be clear again.
75% of weight loss is diet.
25% of weight loss is exercise, and that exercise should mostly be strength training or, to be honest, ALL strength training.
When you perform cardio for an hour, you would be lucky, REALLY lucky, to burn 400 calories.
If you then ate:
1.5 pieces of thin crust pizza or a medium sized bagel with a tablespoon of cream cheese or 4 chips with guacamole equals 400 calories – you just ate up your cardio calories burned.
BUT, when strength train, you boost your metabolism 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Tufts University says you can boost your metabolism as much as 15%.
So, to make it simple, say you metabolism is burning 2000 calories a day (I’m around 2,200), then 15% on 2,000 calories is an extra 300 calories, EVERYDAY, which would equates to over 31 pounds a year of fat loss.
That’s why I’m so adamant about the strength training and the fact that no, cardio really isn’t your exercise of choice.
Plus, don’t forget the research that states that cardio makes you hungry!
I’m done for the day.
Jim
Zoe:
The answers to all of your questions are in “The Petite Advantage Diet.” Didn’t you see them.
My theory, if you recall, is simple – ONLY interval strength training gives you an elevated metabolism 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A woman your size can by no means burn off 400 calories an hour unless you are in San Francisco riding up hill.
That’s the misconception of cardio. You truly don’t burn a fraction of what you think unless you run like Michael Phelps swims.
Remember Einstein’s definition of insanity – doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Is your cardio working???
Please let me know what you decide as i truly want every “Petite” to succeed with this plan.
Jim
Comment by admin — August 3, 2012 at 3:39 pm