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Post by gnattery on Nov 30, 2011 3:52:20 GMT -5
Actually I'm told that running does relatively little fat burning. It's good cardio, but that's about it. Unless you're doing it for long stretches of course, but that's true of any exercise. No idea if it's true or not, but it's what I've been told by some of my more exercise-savvy friends. *shrug*
Nos the same thing is happening to me. I was never *skinny*, but I was fairly thin for the amount of junk I eat. Then this last year or so my body has decided to do some kind of second puberty or something, and the weight has just kept piling on. I've gained almost 20kg (44lb) in the last two years, and most of that in the last few months, and I've gone up two bra cup sizes in the last 8 months. That's why I decided to start trying exercise, though I don't really have much luck with it. It hurts.
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Post by obsessive24 on Nov 30, 2011 4:50:34 GMT -5
But long distance runners all look soooo skinny! ;D My personal trainer (back when I still had one, boo) told me that it would be better for my weight loss if I were to jog rather than use the elliptical, but I just gave up after a week or so. Treadmill is hard and jogging outdoors is even harder. I envy you and your natural skinniness, all. My body has always faithfully reflected what I eat. Which isn't awesome most of the time.  I like my food too much. |
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Post by nos on Nov 30, 2011 12:03:01 GMT -5
Actually I'm told that running does relatively little fat burning. It's good cardio, but that's about it. Unless you're doing it for long stretches of course, but that's true of any exercise. No idea if it's true or not, but it's what I've been told by some of my more exercise-savvy friends. *shrug* Nos the same thing is happening to me. I was never *skinny*, but I was fairly thin for the amount of junk I eat. Then this last year or so my body has decided to do some kind of second puberty or something, and the weight has just kept piling on. I've gained almost 20kg (44lb) in the last two years, and most of that in the last few months, and I've gone up two bra cup sizes in the last 8 months. That's why I decided to start trying exercise, though I don't really have much luck with it. It hurts. The cup size thing happened to me too. My husband jokes that I gained all my weight in my chest. *grumbles* obsessive24: I am going to try some weight training soon. We can't afford a gym membership, but we do have a weight bench languishing in storage. |
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Post by dragonchic on Dec 1, 2011 13:20:17 GMT -5
I really wish I was more of a runner because I feel like being able to just go for a run outside is so much easier than having to drag yourself to the gym. Of course it helps to be in an area with a very moderate climate.  I may have to force myself into running though, because the gym at my school is tiny and always packed. You end up having to wait at least thirty minutes just to get a machine and I don't really have so much spare time that I can spend 30-45 minutes just standing around.  |
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Post by obsessive24 on Dec 2, 2011 4:54:10 GMT -5
That sounds awful! I don't think I could deal with a gym like that. But neither could I deal with running.  Ever think about buying a set of free weights or something and just work out in your room? Or, or, I got it! Aerobics videos! ;D |
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Post by dragonchic on Dec 5, 2011 19:02:52 GMT -5
haha sadly I am on the first floor of an apartment with huge windows and no real blinds (just curtains that don't close all the way) so I'm afraid living room aerobics is out. Fortunately my school has an aerobics program run by students. They do 4-5 group classes every day in a variety of different styles. For $70 you get unlimited classes for three months, which isn't bad, so I usually go with that over the (free to students) gym. |
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Post by obsessive24 on Dec 8, 2011 9:44:41 GMT -5
That sounds really good! How often do you go? What kind of classes do they run? I keep meaning to go to classes now that my new gym branch has more classes to offer. But pilates on Monday evening is so popular I keep getting on the waitlist only, and for whatever reason I haven't gotten around to Street Dance on Wednesday night yet, although I want to. I've been down with a cold and haven't been to the gym for over a week, so feeling v. v. gross at the moment. |
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Post by charmax on Jan 1, 2012 12:12:32 GMT -5
I've been going to my local gym once a week for 6 months now and really loving it and I also do a Zumba class once a week. I've also been dipping into Jillian Michael's Shred/Ripped DVD's for strength training. Before that I was really into hiking covering up to 70 miles a week. I'm so glad I finally gave in and went to the gym though you just can't beat it for the cardio burn. Though in March I think I'm going to take my treadmill running outdoors and try the couch to 5k program. It seems quite daunting as I'm no spring chicken to begin serious running and I have various arthritic joints but I'm pretty determined and I've already bought some new kit and new trainers will follow soon.
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Post by obsessive24 on Jan 1, 2012 13:13:57 GMT -5
It seems like you've turned into a regular exercise junkie Charmax, and I've seen the photos to prove it! ;D Best of luck for your outdoors running program and keep us updated. I hear it's harder to run outdoors than indoors on a treadmill, which freaks me out because I can barely run on a treadmill as it is.
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Post by fabella on Jan 1, 2012 16:51:22 GMT -5
Running actually really is the best all around weight loss excercise in my opinion. I do long-distance and cardio running, which are different things. If your goal is calorie loss and not endurance (both wonderful goals!) my suggestion is interval training, which you can google different types, but the basic idea is to run your very hardest for a short amount of time to get the heart rate up, then slow down for a set amount of time. The changing speeds sets your calorie burn to the max. These days I run for endurance, but the interval training really helped when my goal was calorie burn --- also, it's best to mix running with strength training. Your body burns more efficiently when muscle is doing the work. |
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Post by obsessive24 on Jan 1, 2012 17:22:48 GMT -5
It all sounds really wonderful although I'm sort of just sitting here trembling because it sounds SO HARD.  Maybe one of my resolutions this year should be to actually try and run again. I admire all you endurance runners! No idea how you do it. |
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Post by jansam on Jan 1, 2012 21:46:59 GMT -5
Umm...I'll try to answer some of the questions here from memory. I went to University for a Physical Education/Sports Medicine degree 20 years ago so some things might have changed....I can check my notes from required classes (yeah I saved all of them) like weight training and many athletic training classes if you want more information.
Obsessive, the thing to be careful of is the surface you are running on and gradually make the change. If you are running on the street it will cause your body/joints to absorb more of the shock. A sudden change in surface (soil (or treadmill) to pavement)) can also cause trauma to the body and quite often causes shin splints. Also as my adviser in college used to a say "Weakest link is always the first to cause problems." Meaning if you have a prior injury it will be the first thing to raise it's complaint  .
Running on flat surfaces is best for cardio but you do of course maintain muscle tone. You have to have resistance (incline or decline, you work different muscle groups depending which you are doing) to develop muscle. Swimming is actually the best exercise for both cardio and muscle tone as you get a good workout without the forces (including gravity) stressing your body and the water giving the resistance.
Reduction in calorie intake and the bad fat (just don't get carried away, I think it's 5 lbs a week is a good expectation if I remember correctly. If you want to know for sure I can review my notes from class.) combined with exercise (3 times a week at least) is best for you health wise. You can still have those "snacks" as long as you adjust your calorie/bad fat intake to compensate.
Hope that made sense and was helpful....a little tired
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Post by charmax on Jan 2, 2012 5:53:09 GMT -5
It seems like you've turned into a regular exercise junkie Charmax, and I've seen the photos to prove it! ;D Best of luck for your outdoors running program and keep us updated. I hear it's harder to run outdoors than indoors on a treadmill, which freaks me out because I can barely run on a treadmill as it is. You've seen me ready for Zumba in my ninja gear lol I have heard that's it's much harder to run outdoors than on a treadmill but I'm ready for the challenge. Hopefully because I won't be road running the stress on my joints will be minimal. Are you going to start running yourself? Like Fabella mentioned, interval training is really good. I've done a fair bit of that myself already and the couch to 5k program does it, I think. I have a little bit of fat still to get rid of but then I'm hoping it's something I can stick with for endurance. jansam, you totally made sense and have been helpful. You certainly seem to know what you are talking about. |
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Post by charmax on Jan 2, 2012 12:43:32 GMT -5
I've just gone and bought some Adidas running tights and some new Asics trainers. Woo!
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Post by fabella on Jan 5, 2012 7:38:22 GMT -5
Rejoined my gym! I had set it aside for the past few months because of other obligations, but I truly detest running outside in the winter even though it can be such good conditioning, so I haven't been getting much more than a light jog here and there in. It's nice to hop back on the treadmill again. I recently hurt my chest being a little too competitive during 5am Bootcamp, which set me back about 3-4 weeks in training, during which I packed on almost five pounds because I didn't change my eating habits to suit my new sedentary lifestyle.
*sigh*
Time to bust some butt, again.
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I like my food too much.
I may have to force myself into running though, because the gym at my school is tiny and always packed. You end up having to wait at least thirty minutes just to get a machine and I don't really have so much spare time that I can spend 30-45 minutes just standing around. 
Ever think about buying a set of free weights or something and just work out in your room? Or, or, I got it! Aerobics videos! ;D
Maybe one of my resolutions this year should be to actually try and run again. I admire all you endurance runners! No idea how you do it.
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