Question:
I've been taking it easy but since we are now in early May I
guess I better pick it up in my workouts. I assume that many here do
some cardio or another to complement your weight lifting and diet when
"pool side season" is coming up.
Right now I'm doing cardio 7 days per week on the stationary bike, 30
minutes per day and burning up 350 calories per day in the process.
Can anybody here give me a idea how many calories you burn on your
daily cardio so that I can get an idea of where I'm at compared to the
others.
How many calories do you burn per cardio workout? 300, 400, 500, much
more?
Why? Is there a difference between (for example) eating 500 calories less
versus burning 500 calories more doing cardio?
Answer:
Hey now, don't be so hasty. Many of us do cardio-type stuff. As soon as the
snow melts I get out on my bike. I'm not a long distance cyclist or anything
fancy; it's just a convenient and cheap way to get around the city. I also
try to get a fair bit of walking in, since it's also a cheap and easy form
of transit. I like a spot of post-weights sprinting or rope jumping, and if
I still had access to a heavy bag I'd be pounding on that occasionally too.
To the original poster, if you're trying to lose bodyfat, make about 3
sessions/wk of your cardio interval training. Diet makes a much bigger
difference than hours of cardio, though.
In their book the 7-Day Detox Miracle, Drs. Bennett and Barrie state: "The
body stores many toxins in fatty tissue. Sweating therapy reduces fat
stores quickly, releasing these poisons for excretion through the
stimulation of receptors in the fat. Tissue biochemistry and nervous system
functioning undergo changes in sauna therapy, activating fat stores and
facilitating fat loss. In fact, detoxification is probably one of the
healthiest ways to reduce fat and lose weight. The use of a special diet,
supplements and sweating therapy provides a fast exit for excess bulk and
fat-soluable toxins that are stored in the body." (Page 78.)
