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PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2000 7:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'am just starting to jog to get rid of those extra pounds and inches to go along with them. Could someone tell me what is the best way to lose the weight. Some people have told me that running short distances at a greater effort has more weight loss effect than running further distances will less effort. What is the best way or is it a combination.

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2000 9:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Jim,

A combination will probably provide the best all-around results, beyond just weight loss. I strongly believe that high intensity (short distances) is the best for properly training the metabolism.

Last I researched it (5+ years ago), these were the pertinent numbers: Low intensity (long distance) is attributed with higher calorie expenditure because of the longer duration, despite the lower rate of burning calories. However, high intesnity exercise boosts the metabolism to a significantly higher level and can keep it there up to 17 hours following exercise. Low intensity drops off an hour or two after, as I recall. That's a huge difference in the amount of time your metabolism is churning away! Also, one could argue that the high intensity exercise frees up more time (shorter duration) that should be included in comparisons, as it can be used for other calorie burning activities.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2000 6:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jim,
Allow me to add to what Dan has already said.
It's all good news.
First, and I think Dan will agree with me here, if you are just starting out running for about the first time or after a long layoff, every aspect of your fitness and appearance will improve no matter what kind of running you do. You just have to give it consistent effort every week.

The other tidbit is that the amount of energy a person expends depends most precisely on the distance run. So, regardless of whether you run a mile fast or slow, the energy expended to run that mile is nearly the same.

So also given that the jacked up metabolic rate lasts much longer following higher intensity exercise and you get done sooner, there's really no downside to running fast whenever you feel up to it in terms of weight loss (except that it hurts more).

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2000 6:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, I do agree that just getting out and running consistently is the most important aspect. I guess I was skipping over that practicality issue and simply answering the question at hand...

I think where the intensity becomes most important is when you have been running for a while and the body becomes accustomed to that effort and no longer shows progress. The workout regimen then benefits from a high intensity kickstart.

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