Anyone read The Body Sculpting Bible for Women?

[beth6395]

I went to the Library and got Abs Diet for Women and grabbed this one too some interesting things maybe some of you experts know this and I would like to hear what your thoughts are

"In order for aerobic exercise to be an effective fat burner it needs to be performed at the appropriate times. There are 2 ideal times when aerobic exercise is most effective in burning fat. The first ideal time is first thing in the morning on an empty stomachafter drinking 18-24 oz of waterin order to prevent dehydration. When performed at this time you burn 300% more body fat than at any other time in the day because your body does not have any glycogen (stored carbohydrates) in its system to burn. Therefore, it has to go directly into the fat stores in order to get the energy necessary to complete the activity. The other time that aerobic exercise is most effective is immediately after a weight training session, when your glycogen stores have already been depleted. Because of this, once you start doing your cardio, you will burn fat as soon as you elevate your heart rate since it will be the only fuel that will be available.

When aerobic exercise is not performed first thing in the morning or right after the weight training workout it takes your body approx. 20-30 minutes to start burning fat. This is how long it takes the body to deplete its glycogen stores and switch to a fat burning enviroment. Therefore, it is not as efficient to perform aerobic exercise alone at other times of the day because you would need to workout for 20-30 minutes just to get to the fat burning stage and then continue to work out for an additional 20 minutes to burn fat. This would mean a grand total of 50 minutes a day. In our opinion, aerobic exercise shouldn't be performed more than 6 times a week for 40 minutes maximum each session, in order to avaoid losing muscle mass."

Another interesting exerct was The maximum weight training session should last 60 minutes no more. After that fat-burning hormones &levels of muscle building begin to drop. After 60 minutes you will be wasting your time and you will get impaired recovery which leads to over trining.
beth6395

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[SRP]

There are a lot of opinions out there about this. My personal opinion is that the primary benefit you get from aerobic exercise is cardiovascular fitness - not fat loss. Sure, cardio is a great way to burn fat. But sometimes it disturbs me that so many people emphasize that aspect of it, instead of the benefits it gives to your heart and lungs.

 

[Lynn M.]

Shannon-

I agree with you 100%. If our hearts and lungs aren't healthy, then nothing is going to work right!!

There has always been alot of controversy on when to do cardio, and I've never seen a reputable study that proves that doing cardio first thing in the morning before eating actually helps you lose more weight.

What the reputable studies say is this: Your body is going to pull energy from whatever maconutrient is easiest to get at first. If you don't eat, yes it will use fat because you don't have available glycogen stores. However, you aren't burning anything extra by doing this. The next time you eat, your glycogen stores will be refueled and any excess glycogen just goes back to being stored fat eventually. So you aren't really beating the system.

Personally, I think it is always better to have eaten something before doing your cardio so that you have ample glyogen to fuel the workout. If you are working from your glyogen stores, you will most likely find you can run faster, jump higher, and generally just feel better during your cardio workout. By being able to perform your activity better ( faster and stronger) , that is where you will get more calories burned.

Take care, Lynn M.