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07-18-08, 07:35 PM | ||
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: NJ
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LOL I didn't know I had a stalker and that stalker was you. So maybe one person did read my lonely checkin when I was doing ABB afterall! Yes, I saw results the two autumns I did long duration and low intensity even though only losing a pound or two a month, it was nice to lose something after being plateaued for years and nicer yet not to have any aches and pains which was my main goal. I always seemed to suffer more joint and muscular pain as the temperature dropped with winter approaching, plus I had a tendency to overtrain when workingout everyday. However, as different and mentally challenging as it was to keep my workouts long and low, I was missing all of my other stuff, especially weights. Didn't lose any strength because of muscle memory but just missed doing any strength workouts for variety. The reason why it worked and continued to work for me for several months was because I would slowly increase the duration and/or intensity every week so even though my metabolism was adapting, it was still being challenged. After remembering all that, maybe I'll give it another go myself in a couple of months! Barb S who has been plateaued again for way too long ETA: there is another technique that helped me too taking a 15-20 minute pause midway through a workout session which tricked my metabolism into thinking I was workingout longer
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07-19-08, 09:52 AM | |
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Atlanta-ish
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Susan P,
Thanks for the rotations. For the first time ever, I "understood" a rotation. Maybe all this vidiocy is finally clicking With a tip I read earlier this week about writing generic rotations on a dry erase board, I think your rotations will fit my not wanting to be pinned down and I can finally commit. I may actually start this on Monday. Renda |
07-19-08, 10:38 AM | |
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Join Date: Oct 2001
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I like to do both. I will often do an interval aerobics day, followed by a longer steady state day, followed by a total body weight workout. Then I take a rest and start all over.
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07-19-08, 12:22 PM | |
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Northern California
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SS cardio is important for me when I'm trying to lose weight (as I am now). I agree with what others have already said: too much intensity can spike hunger, you can't ignore strength training, got to clean up the eating, etc.
One particular benefit I've noticed from all cardio, but especially from SS cardio is mental. Losing weight is tough and can be really stressful, and those cardio sessions can help to boost my mood so that I'm able to make the other changes, especially eating. I've noticed it with higher-intensity interval sessions too, and I think they're important, but I think the extra hunger they inspire can be problematic. Weight lifting sessions don't have as big an effect on my mood.
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07-19-08, 02:05 PM | ||
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I've found that interval training (Cardio Coach) and HIIT works for me. I've never understood the "exercise increases hunger" thing. I always eat a post-workout meal after lifting and factor that into my daily calorie allowance, so it's never made me more hungry. Cardio really decreases my appetite. I do most of my cardio after work and before dinner. By the time I get home from work, I'm usually pretty hungry, but I have some coffee and put it out of my mind. By the time I've done my workout, my appetite has decreased to the point that I'm satisfied by a very light dinner. My dinners these days would easily be half the size, or less, than what I used to eat. |
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07-19-08, 02:27 PM | ||
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Georgia
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