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Michelle
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Location: Southend on Sea Essex England
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 Posted: 04/06/07 - 15:32 Post subject: Fat burning
Hi,
what speed should I run on the treadmill to burn fat. I recently upped my speed and duration and actually gained fat and although I am really slim I want to lose some flab which has developed around my stomach and hips. Somebody said that I needed to work at a lower intensity so can somebody please recommend a running speed and also a cycling speed for me.
Cheers.
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girl friday
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Location: in the throes of some good pavement-pounding
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Posted: 04/19/07 - 19:02 Post subject: Fat Burining
Hey Michelle-
I too have been working on my mid-region. There may be something to the claim that running too fast on a treadmill worsens the fat-burning effect.
This only pertains to treadmill running- not sure why. I read (in a reputable running rag) that once you surpass a certain threshold, you actually burn fewer calories on the 'mill than you would if you were outdoors. I think the article warned against running faster than a 6 1/2 or 7 minute mile.
I'd try walking rigorously (4.5) at an incline of three or greater to beat the battle of the bulge...Good luck!!
Bottom's up,
Jen
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tdassow
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Posted: 04/21/07 - 00:35 Post subject:
To burn fat you must be able to use oxygen. If you are running too fast it becomes an anaerobic workout and therefore, not using oxygen and not burning fat as fuel, or so I have been told.
On a side, note, try tracking your caloric intake, you might be surprised.
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Michelle
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Posted: 04/24/07 - 17:51 Post subject: changed my routine
I have now changed my routine to running at 10km at 9 km per hour every other day on the other days I do weight training and ab exercises and will see how this pans out. I am 5ft 4 and weigh 7st 12 or 110 lbs. Recently visited a specialist running shop which diagnosed completely flat feet and provided me with running shoes specifically for this problem and this has revolutionized my running no more pain in ankle knee or hip yipee.
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elgerdh
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Posted: 09/19/07 - 18:00 Post subject: Slowing down to burn more fat is a goofy idea
Somewhere along the way so called experts have gotten confused about fat burning and intensity- sure you burn a few more fat calories out of the total if you run a little slower- the problem is you end up burning a lot less calories in the same time. Bottom line is to perhaps mix up your tempo a little and go long once a week to stimulate growth of those fat burning enzymes (over 60 minutes).
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