Originally Posted by
Mumonkan
I spent a year and a half really trying to be super healthy and cut down on body fat
lots of greens and chicken and high protein, doing 10k runs every day, sometimes 10 in the morning and 10 at night, weight training every other day
got me basically nowhere
this year i commuted 5 days a week on my bike 5-8 miles one way, with some longer rides on weekends and when i had free time
never been in better shape. My body fat % mustve dropped at least 5% since i can actually see my abs now
idunno if my body has just become more efficient over time or cycling is just the best thing ever, but im eating like a beast now not even caring what it is and im kicking ass
i love bikes.
Was your training really every day mumonkan? i have done intense training for 2 years everyday less than 3 weeks breaks in total each year and it is not easy to maintain, lack of motivation, being sick or just not feeling well etc..
With some morphology type it's really hard to gain muscles and some diet rich in proteins tend to create fat on the belly area
Anyway, without any specific it's impossible to say but i'm skeptical.
Originally Posted by
Mumonkan
its better to exercise more often but smaller amounts at a time?
Here is what several studies have found.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19960002
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22569489
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22516488
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22854902
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22523670