Posted: 01 September 2005 at 03:29 | IP Logged

let me get things straight, if your heart is pumping above a certain rate, thats anaerobic training, which just increases endurance

anything below that cv heart rate is just pure fat burning?

So theoretically (sp) you would burn more fat from a brisk walk, then say, a high-paced jog??

Posted: 18 September 2005 at 15:50 | IP Logged

So theoretically (sp) you would burn more fat from a brisk walk, then say, a high-paced jog??

Incorrect. The high-paced jog is more demanding to your body, and thus uses more "fuel". In this case the "fuel" will be your bodyfat.

Have you seen fat runners? Have you seen fat walkers? ; )

Posted: 27 November 2005 at 06:24 | IP Logged

The body does burn a higher percentage of calories f

BUT, at higher intensities, you burn a greater number of overall calories which is what you should be concerned about when trying to lose weight.

When you are not buring calories from fat you are burning carb energy.  When you perform a high intensity workout, the ratio of carbs burning up is much higher then fat.  But if you go long enough, eventually you will run out of stored carbs and your body will draw from the fat more.  In a low intensity workout, you are buring 50/50. 

Posted: 06 February 2006 at 11:48 | IP Logged

Actually there is more evidence to suggest that the runner has a harder time losing fat. The runner devlops a level of tolerance eventually and so a particular level of energy demand, eventually you reach a limit. Anaerobically you can only burn so much energy. Aerobic activity is more efficient.

Interval training is I agree a more efficient way of burning fat.

"So theoretically (sp) you would burn more fat from a brisk walk, then say, a high-paced jog??

Incorrect. The high-paced jog is more demanding to your body, and thus uses more "fuel". In this case the "fuel" will be your bodyfat.

Have you seen fat runners? Have you seen fat walkers? ; )"

Incorrect. A blanket statement. A significant varying walk at a brisk pace can be just as demanding. Theproblem with most joggers is a lack of technique which becomes inefficient and doesn't od a lot more than a brsk walk or interval type motion.

Posted: 08 February 2006 at 22:45 | IP Logged

I"ve learnt a bit more, running utilises carbs/glycogen as fuel as walking or simlar level CV is more inclined to be fat burning. I think the running the idea creates a high peak in activitywith a low end trough at the end as opposed to the sustained raised activity though not as high but raised in walking.

I suppose this creates a more lingering raised metabolism and thus a fat burn.