Hi guys,
Its been a while since my last blog with Christmas and the New Year things at Commando Fitness have been pretty hectic. However I have notice talking to friends and clients about some crazy new diets and exercise routines which have hit the shelves ready for everyone to start the New Year with. So I am going to tackle one of the things I have seen and its this new 1000s calorie work out by Clare Nasir. Apparently if you complete this workout you will burn 1000s calories….. This is not the case, I completed the whole hour training and on my Garmin 310xt witch is set up to my height weight and fitness level, I only burned 364 calories. I really went hard and gave it my all but the DVD is very aerobic and not a great deal of strength work. It did raise my heart rate a points but no where near enough the claim its a 1000s calorie workout.
So what works?
I am not going to tell you what works but I will give you the knowledge for you to digest and then make your own disision on how to train to suit your needs
Myth: Exercise done at a low intensity, such as walking, is better at fat burning than other high-intensity activities, like running or cardio activities where you push yourself very hard.
The Truth: In a strict scientific sense, these claims are true because working at a lower intensity requires less quick energy and a higher percentage of fat is burned. But you'll also burn fewer calories than you would if, for the same amount of time you work out at a harder intensity (running versus walking). If you're trying to lose weight, even though a higher percentage of fat is being used, a lower total amount of fat is lost.
What has often been misunderstood by both exercisers and exercise instructors alike is that the body relies on both fat and carbs for energy all the time, albeit in different ratios. In fact, as you sit here reading, you may be burning about 60 percent fat and 40 percent carbohydrates. You're not using much of either. If you were to get up and start jogging in place, your body would need to supply you with some quick energy to do so, so the metabolism ratio might shift to drawing upon more carbohydrates, say 70 percent carbs, and lets say 30 percent fat. If you were to continue jogging, then, in order to preserve the carbs which can run out since you have limited stores in the body, your body would gradually shift its metabolism ratio again to say, 60 percent fat and 40 percent carbohydrates.
30 minutes of walking verses a 30 minutes run
Walking for 30 mins you burn 150 (depends on fitness level and speed) 60% fat and 40% carbs
Total calories from:
Fat = 90 calories
Carbs = 60 calories
Fat = 90 calories
Carbs = 60 calories
Run for 30 mins you burn 350 calories 70% carbs 30% Fat
Total calories from;
Fat = 105 calories
Carbs = 195 calories
Fat = 105 calories
Carbs = 195 calories
Its obvious really the harder you work the more calories burned.
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