Interesting Article on Muscle Mass & Calorie Burn
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AWESOME Article!!BRAVO!!!
You just hit a home run with what my problem is! I can't thank you enough!! BRAVO!!! |
Good article. I have heard, though, that weightlifting continues to burn calories while the torn muscles are repaired over the next 24 hours or so after lifting so in the end it's a wash when it comes to calories burned from cardio vs. lifting (and lifting might actually be more).
I wonder if that 50 calories/pound of muscle somehow takes into account exercise? Obviously, if you're sitting still your muscles aren't going to be burning nearly as many calories as if you're running or lifting. Just curious. |
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I've heard something similar about HITT workouts, i.e., after doing a HITT workout I've heard that we continue to burn more calories at rest than we would if we had not worked out (I can't remember how long this is supposed to last after a HITT workout, though). I don't know if that's true, but I have noticed in the past that whenever I have done a HITT workout, I tended to be hungrier that day than when I didn't do those types of workouts. I found the article interesting as a way to dispel the myth that when we gain more muscle, we can eat significantly more. I don't want to give myself any more excuses to eat more (I've done that too much in the past). This doesn't mean, however, that I don't see value in weight lifting. In fact, it's one of the only types of workouts I go out of my way to formally and regularly do because, IMHO, it's the only type of workout that can actually change my body shape. |
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The fitness industry makes me sick. They exagerate one little fact and so one person can blow it all off as a myth. All for profit and to promote what they're selling.
I believe the truth to be somewhere in between. One cannot disspell the fact that maintaining a healthy weight is simple math. We consume calories. We burn calories. If we don't burn what we consume, we store it as fat. So if we're not happy with our weight loss, we adjust accordingly. Also, DO WHAT YOU LIKE TO DO to burn calories. Don't like to run? Don't do it! Find another activity. If weights are your thing, do it! Overall, though, whatever you do, make sure you're not consuming more than you're burning. If you are calculating these efforts and not finding results, change your regimine. It's really that simple. |
Thanks for that link, runningfromfat. I'll admit that I'm skeptical of the "15 calories more per hour claim" if applied to several hours. I suppose I find it hard to believe that the effect would last that long. Put it this way: It might be true but I wouldn't eat an extra 75 calories on such days (just in case!) :)
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I believe that basic, old-fashioned advice is best, at least in my case. Exercise lots more, eat lots less. Simple. |
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