Who's Excited for some Cardio?!
Ok, so what's the deal with cardio? Some people say that you burn more calories when doing cardio.... others say that you burn less. In point of fact, you are more likely to have increased calorie expenditure while on an elliptical, treadmill, etc., but you will burn less calories at the end of the day.
What does this mean? This means that your body is performing an endurance activity, demanding increased heart rate, blood flow, etc. This will, by definition, cause calories to be burned.
With resistance training on the other hand (lifting weights), you will be resting more often, having peaks of heart rate, and less of an overall circulatory response. This will, however, help you increase strength. By taking your muscles to points of maximal exertion (whether 4 reps or 12 reps), you are initiating a repair process.
This repair process is a result of the tiny, little muscle tears that are taking place while lifting weights. It's smart to think of this as soreness. Soreness really is just a combination of miniature muscle tears (harmless) and lactic acid build-up.
These muscle tears require increased metabolism (oxygen uptake) in order to repair themselves. This means that your body is forced to constantly feed this muscle in order for it to feel better. Well, knowing that soreness lasts for 24-72 hours, it seems sensible to suggest that this process goes on for a similar time frame.
So am I burning fat for 24-72 hours following a workout with resistance training? Yes! ...but you have to eat the right foods in order to do this. Your muscles require protein to grow. Your body requires carbohydrates for quicks stores of energy. That's why I follow every workout with Prograde's Varsity (soon to be called Workout) shake. It's the best combination of protein and carbs around, with zero fat content. This way, you're not taking in unnecessary calories.
But here's the key: If you don't start taking in the right calories within 60 minutes of your workout (and really 30 is better), then you're slowing down your metabolism. Your body reacts as though you were off to hibernate. It slows down all processes, your energy falls, and your muscles are less adept to deal with these new stressors.
Click here to start taking the Prograde shake that will revolutionize your workouts:
http://GlobalFitnessLLC.GetPrograde.com
Wishing you all the best,
Dr. Kareem
http://GlobalFitnessLLC.com
What does this mean? This means that your body is performing an endurance activity, demanding increased heart rate, blood flow, etc. This will, by definition, cause calories to be burned.
With resistance training on the other hand (lifting weights), you will be resting more often, having peaks of heart rate, and less of an overall circulatory response. This will, however, help you increase strength. By taking your muscles to points of maximal exertion (whether 4 reps or 12 reps), you are initiating a repair process.
This repair process is a result of the tiny, little muscle tears that are taking place while lifting weights. It's smart to think of this as soreness. Soreness really is just a combination of miniature muscle tears (harmless) and lactic acid build-up.
These muscle tears require increased metabolism (oxygen uptake) in order to repair themselves. This means that your body is forced to constantly feed this muscle in order for it to feel better. Well, knowing that soreness lasts for 24-72 hours, it seems sensible to suggest that this process goes on for a similar time frame.
So am I burning fat for 24-72 hours following a workout with resistance training? Yes! ...but you have to eat the right foods in order to do this. Your muscles require protein to grow. Your body requires carbohydrates for quicks stores of energy. That's why I follow every workout with Prograde's Varsity (soon to be called Workout) shake. It's the best combination of protein and carbs around, with zero fat content. This way, you're not taking in unnecessary calories.
But here's the key: If you don't start taking in the right calories within 60 minutes of your workout (and really 30 is better), then you're slowing down your metabolism. Your body reacts as though you were off to hibernate. It slows down all processes, your energy falls, and your muscles are less adept to deal with these new stressors.
Click here to start taking the Prograde shake that will revolutionize your workouts:
http://GlobalFitnessLLC.GetPrograde.com
Wishing you all the best,
Dr. Kareem
http://GlobalFitnessLLC.com
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