This Common Exercise Method Is a Waste of Time
By Craig Ballantyne
While the mainstream fitness media still insists that aerobic exercise is a great way to lose weight, readers of ETR know that interval training is the better way to burn body fat - and with less workout time.
Still not convinced?
A recent study published by the North American Association for the Study of Obesity instructed subjects aged 40 to 75 to do 60 minutes of aerobic exercise per day, six days per week, for an entire year.
Given the amount of exercise, you would expect weight losses of 20 or 30 pounds or more, right? Well, the surprise findings showed the average fat loss for female subjects was only four pounds for the entire year, while the men lost 6.6 pounds. That's over 300 hours of aerobic exercise just to lose a measly six pounds of blubber. Not time well spent, in my opinion.
Try one of these interval-training exercises:
. If you are walking outside, find an incline and challenge yourself to run up it for 60 seconds, then walk down for 60 to 120 seconds. Repeat up to six times.
. If you're walking on a treadmill, adjust the incline or speed to challenge yourself for 60 seconds, then return to a normal pace for 60 to 120 seconds. Repeat up to six times.
[Ed. Note: Craig Ballantyne is an expert consultant for Men's Health magazine.]
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It's Fun to Know: About Dolphins and Whales
A Welsh scientist has discovered that dolphins off the coast of Ireland have a different "accent" or "dialect" than those found near Wales. The researchers believe different environmental conditions may have contributed to the distinct dolphin vocalizations, which include whistles, barks, and groans.
Scientists have also found that blue whales near the Pacific Northwest sound different than those near the Chilean coast.
(Source: CNN.com and MSNBC.com)
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Word to the Wise: Elan
"Elan" (ay-LAHN) - a French word from the Latin for "to throw a lance" - is (1) enthusiastic and assured vigor, or (2) distinctive/stylish elegance.
Example (as used by Deborah Garwood in a New York Sun article about Swiss-based photography team Peter Fischli and David Weiss): "Fischli/Weiss's humor and elan about the very process of being artists - European artists in particular - is at the forefront of their practice."
Michael Masterson
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These articles appear courtesy of Early to Rise [Issue #2090, 07-10-07], the Internet's most popular health, wealth, and success e-zine. For a complimentary subscription, visit http://www.earlytorise.com/.
While the mainstream fitness media still insists that aerobic exercise is a great way to lose weight, readers of ETR know that interval training is the better way to burn body fat - and with less workout time.
Still not convinced?
A recent study published by the North American Association for the Study of Obesity instructed subjects aged 40 to 75 to do 60 minutes of aerobic exercise per day, six days per week, for an entire year.
Given the amount of exercise, you would expect weight losses of 20 or 30 pounds or more, right? Well, the surprise findings showed the average fat loss for female subjects was only four pounds for the entire year, while the men lost 6.6 pounds. That's over 300 hours of aerobic exercise just to lose a measly six pounds of blubber. Not time well spent, in my opinion.
Try one of these interval-training exercises:
. If you are walking outside, find an incline and challenge yourself to run up it for 60 seconds, then walk down for 60 to 120 seconds. Repeat up to six times.
. If you're walking on a treadmill, adjust the incline or speed to challenge yourself for 60 seconds, then return to a normal pace for 60 to 120 seconds. Repeat up to six times.
[Ed. Note: Craig Ballantyne is an expert consultant for Men's Health magazine.]
______________________________
It's Fun to Know: About Dolphins and Whales
A Welsh scientist has discovered that dolphins off the coast of Ireland have a different "accent" or "dialect" than those found near Wales. The researchers believe different environmental conditions may have contributed to the distinct dolphin vocalizations, which include whistles, barks, and groans.
Scientists have also found that blue whales near the Pacific Northwest sound different than those near the Chilean coast.
(Source: CNN.com and MSNBC.com)
______________________________
Word to the Wise: Elan
"Elan" (ay-LAHN) - a French word from the Latin for "to throw a lance" - is (1) enthusiastic and assured vigor, or (2) distinctive/stylish elegance.
Example (as used by Deborah Garwood in a New York Sun article about Swiss-based photography team Peter Fischli and David Weiss): "Fischli/Weiss's humor and elan about the very process of being artists - European artists in particular - is at the forefront of their practice."
Michael Masterson
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These articles appear courtesy of Early to Rise [Issue #2090, 07-10-07], the Internet's most popular health, wealth, and success e-zine. For a complimentary subscription, visit http://www.earlytorise.com/.
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