lllovell
03-16-2006, 08:35 PM
I found this little article interesting and though I would share it
"Sneaking out of the gym early on busy days may make you feel guilty. It shouldn't, if your goal is to keep your figure: New research finds that regular 30-minute workouts may be just as effective as hour-long ones. In a University of Pittsburg study of 114 men and women, those who were given a goal of 300 minutes of moderate exercise a week ---60 minutes, five times a week--- lost 4 pounds in a year. Surprisingly, shorter workouts worked just as well" Those who did a half hour five times a week lost 3 pounds. The overall results weren't stunning --- especially for those who spent the most time working up a sweat---but lead researcher John M. Jakicic, PhD, suspects that the reason is that people who exercise more also eat more. "Without a more agressive chnge in eating behavior, exercise alone has a minimal impact on weight loss," he says. This is more evidence that exercise needs to be coupled with diet to become an effective weight loss tool."
From my Nov 05 Prevention magazine.
I seem to recall Carrie saying that she didn't lose as much as she thought she would while training for the marathon. This study kinda shows the reasons.
Just passing along some info!
Laura
"Sneaking out of the gym early on busy days may make you feel guilty. It shouldn't, if your goal is to keep your figure: New research finds that regular 30-minute workouts may be just as effective as hour-long ones. In a University of Pittsburg study of 114 men and women, those who were given a goal of 300 minutes of moderate exercise a week ---60 minutes, five times a week--- lost 4 pounds in a year. Surprisingly, shorter workouts worked just as well" Those who did a half hour five times a week lost 3 pounds. The overall results weren't stunning --- especially for those who spent the most time working up a sweat---but lead researcher John M. Jakicic, PhD, suspects that the reason is that people who exercise more also eat more. "Without a more agressive chnge in eating behavior, exercise alone has a minimal impact on weight loss," he says. This is more evidence that exercise needs to be coupled with diet to become an effective weight loss tool."
From my Nov 05 Prevention magazine.
I seem to recall Carrie saying that she didn't lose as much as she thought she would while training for the marathon. This study kinda shows the reasons.
Just passing along some info!
Laura