Cycling specifically for weight loss
07-09-07, 05:59 AM
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[QUOTE=Winter76]Try Quinoa.[QUOTE]
That looks very interesting. I'll have to see if I can find it around here.
That looks very interesting. I'll have to see if I can find it around here.
07-09-07, 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by lil brown bat
My thought is that a hammer is a great tool for driving nails, not so great for cutting wood. HIIT is the right tool for the job if what you're trying to do is build up anaerobic capacity [u]on top of an existing base of aerobic fitness[/b]. I don't think, as a lot of people are saying nowadays, that it's the right tool if your goal is to burn lotsa calories but you feel you can only give it 20-30 minutes or so a day (or less). That's a "crash program" approach, and as Werner von Braun pointed out, "crash programs fail because they are based on theory that, with nine women pregnant, you can get a baby in a month." Apart from the fact that you can't simply double your effort (not that it is a doubling) and halve your time and get the same result, HIIT is a great way for the recently sedentary to get hurt, in all kinds of ways. All in all, I think it's not the tool for a Clyde who, when all is said and done, really hasn't been doing this physically active thing for very long, and wants to speed up his/her results.
But i do agree on the point that if you are new to this workout stuff HIIT may not be your best way to go! Thanks again for your insight!!!
07-09-07, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Sfy03
however i dont think i paricularly agree with your point of HIIT being a "crash program" it is a program focused on working individuals who dont have lots of time to spend on working out and excerising but i DONT see it as something that people do to get "real results, real fast"...
sure some people may abuse it, but i have used it in the past as a regular workout routine during the week!
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New to bicycling
Wow! Great forum! I just took up bicycling as another form of excersise and I love it. A year ago I weighed 405 and this morning was at 239. I joined Weight Watchers online which forced me to pay attention to the quantities and content of food I was eating. What an eye opener.
Once I lost the first 50 pounds or so I started slowly adding excersise to my days. I now have an elliptical that I use consistantly. The only problem with that is that I have a great view of the world outside and wanted to get out in it. I decided to buy a bike (Trek 7300) that was recommended by my local bike shop. There are a lot of trails in the area, mostly old rail beds, and a hybrid seemed like a decent choice to get started. After reading tis thread I wonder if I should have started with a road bike.
I appreciate all the great advice I've seen in this thread. I wish I'd have found it earlier.
Once I lost the first 50 pounds or so I started slowly adding excersise to my days. I now have an elliptical that I use consistantly. The only problem with that is that I have a great view of the world outside and wanted to get out in it. I decided to buy a bike (Trek 7300) that was recommended by my local bike shop. There are a lot of trails in the area, mostly old rail beds, and a hybrid seemed like a decent choice to get started. After reading tis thread I wonder if I should have started with a road bike.
I appreciate all the great advice I've seen in this thread. I wish I'd have found it earlier.
