Most people exercise because they want to burn calories. This is based on the theory that if you burn more calories than you consume, you will probably lose weight. That's right...partially. Studies show that other parameters (like blood sugar level, metabolic rate, body type and body composition) are much more effective than calorie balance.
It's not just calories consumption.
1000 calories of sugar aren't equal to 1000 calories of vegetables. The sugar peaks your blood sugar level while the same amount of calories consumed by vegetables won't affect your blood sugar at all.
The same is about calorie burning. One hour on the treadmill burns roughly 800 calories. You need many hours to burn all the food you eat if you're following the calorie balance theory. Thousands of people are jogging slowly because they have been told that long duration/low intensity cardio training is the only way to burn fat. But actually it isn't.
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Fit Kit - Currently there are 9 circuits built in the Fit Kit, which vary in difficulty from light workouts to challenging circuits. There are also 23 different exercises included in the software, each with detailed instructions on how to go about performing the exercise.
Fit Track is a set of useful tools for monitoring your fitness level.
The best way to monitor your progress when embarking on a new diet and/or physical activity is to measure your body fat percentage, healthy weight, daily calorie intake, number of calories burned during various activities, percentages of fats, proteins and carbohydrates needed daily, percentage of your daily calories coming from fat, daily calorie intake from beverages consumed; as well as blood sugar converter, vitamins and minerals charts; and lots of information on healthy weight loss and adequate nutrition. Using these simple tools, you will be able to track your weight loss much more accurately than by simply using a scale alone. You will know exactly where your weight loss is coming from, so you can quickly make adjustments to your caloric intake to maximize your results.
What's wrong with long duration / low intensity cardio training for fitness purposes?
• It's time consuming. It's difficult to commit regularly to such a demanding activity.
• Long duration cardio causes you to lose muscle rather than gaining muscle. You achieve the opposite result. You slow down your metabolic rate and you accelerate your aging.
• Long duration cardio is based on calorie balance of "input" and "output". You need an hour to burn 800 calories. It's devastating to jog for hours just to burn a small amount of your calorie consumption.
• You stop burning fat when you stop your activity.
• You cardiovascular capability is not improved because you don't train in high heart rate zone.
• Your lung capability doesn't improve because you don't train in anaerobic zone.
The right cardio is a short duration high intensity training. The optimum time is 30 minutes and no more. The intensity of the training should be up to 85% of your maximum heart rate. The first few minutes are below 85% for warm up and the last 1-2 minutes can be even 90% of your maximum heart rate.
Short duration / high intensity cardio training is the most effective fitness routine:
• It takes a short time and you don't do it more than 2-3 times a week.
• It builds muscle. Just look how sprint runners are built compared to marathon runners.
• It improves your cardiovascular and lung capability.
• It burns your fat long hours after you're off because the anaerobic features (like weight training).
• It's easy to stick to, because it's short and interesting.
• It has a positive mind motivator benefit.
• The way to look great doesn't go through diet or weight loss but through body composition change.
Start your route to success with powerful mind motivators to put you on track and connect your mind and body for maximum results in the shortest time possible.
Nourish your body with high protein, low Glycemic Index carbs and zero sugar 5-6 times a day. Eating as much as you want of the right food will change you body like magic.
Get fit for life. Achieve your desired body with weight training and short duration high intensity cardio training.
Calorie Count is a useful tool for calorie intake calculation and diet planning. Calories do count and it's also important how efficiently your body burns them. Calorie Count also contains a diet planner with professional advice on food combining, detox, suggested daily calorie intake for men and women, calorie intake from beverages consumed, as well as some useful guidelines for speeding up the metabolism and making the most of it. People make the mistake of thinking they have to make drastic changes to lose weight and get in shape, but the secret is to make small changes and incorporate them into their lives permanently.
