Is cutting calories same as cardio?

[Polfa/Jelfa]

Quick question no flames please..i was just going over the rules of physics if you have less calories then you will loose fat.. i mean what is the point of techincaly running 45 minutes to burn 400 cals or so when you can just eat 400 less to be 400-500 below your maintenance level... This question has always intrigued me.... besides from cardio speeding up metabolism...?
Thanks much for any solid replies

 

[Golfer18--old]

Nice thinking, that does make a lot of sense. Maybe cause you can burn calories more efficiently.

 

[Polfa/Jelfa]

Golfer..nic enew avatar bro...mmmmmmmmmmm..( i wish i was not on fina though)

 

[Golfer18--old]

Golfer..nic enew avatar bro...mmmmmmmmmmm..( i wish i was not on fina though)

No test?

 

[Polfa/Jelfa]

Fina/ WIny/ Eq// 50 mg proviron ed...oh btw winny i sIP so its not working so that doesent count. the 50 mg provirons are a real help ya..ok so i can get a hard on most of the day..and not be horny at all.. my honey comes to do someting with me and is liek damn im tired its been 15 minutes im hard as a fuck all swolen upp..but no sensations and cant ge toff.. Yes no TEST,....im thinking of adding 500 mg omnadren cosu ei have alot on hand... to my cyle...u think it will b eok at 50 mg proviron ed to not get blaoted on this..after all thsi is supposed to be acutting cycle.... or i migh tdo soke armidex and 50 mg provirons ?

 

[Thumper69]

I can speak from experience. Limiting caloric intake will help you lose weight, but will do little to help you keep it off.

Cardio burns calories, and continues to burn calories after the session has ended. Even if the treadmill says that you burned 400 calories in 45 minutes, you continue to burn calories while your core body temperature returns to normal.

If done regularly, cardio boosts your metabolism. Cardio builds muscle. Every pound of muscle that you add allows you to burn an extra 70 calories per day. It also increases stamina - the amount of work that your muscles can do before becoming fatigued.

When I was obese, cardio helped limit my appetite. I felt queasy after exercise and the smell of fast food made me sick to my stomach.

Cardio strengthens the heart and improves the capacity of the lungs. A stronger heart and better oxygen delivery system helps to build muscles faster during weight training exercises. Muscle growth happens at a much slower pace if the proper nutrients can't get to the affected muscles in a timely manner.

Several years ago, I weighed 265 lbs at 5'9" and had a whopping 60% body fat! I could easily lose 25 lbs when I limited my calorie intake, but within a few weeks, it would be back. I started doing cardio and the results were slow, but sure. Within 3 years I lost 85 lbs, and dropped to 14% bf. My blood pressure dropped from 160/90 to 120/65, and my resting heart rate is 44bpm. My calf muscles grew from a non-existent state (13") to 19" and are very well defined. My quads, though not huge, are rock hard.

By doing cardio (about 1 hour per day), I can be sloppy in my eating habits and not gain fat. I just make sure that I take plenty of protein so that my body won't catabolize muscle for the protein it needs.

And, this is not a flame, but if you are only burning 400 calories in 45 minutes of cardio, you need to kick it up a notch. On a treadmill, a 200lb person will burn roughly 500 calories in 30 minutes at a pace of 6mph (a very slow run).

 

[Yll]

Posted by Thumper 69


If done regularly, cardio boosts your metabolism. Cardio builds muscle. Every pound of muscle that you add allows you to burn an extra 70 calories per day. It also increases stamina - the amount of work that your muscles can do before becoming fatigue


Which issue of Mens Health did that article come from?
Cardio builds muscle??????????????????????????????

 

[xonic2xonic]

Also thumper, at 45-1hr a day this would not be true "cardio zone" (anoerobic) just light-moderate heart rate elevation to "fat burning" zone right?

 

[BiggerisBetter]

Also thumper, at 45-1hr a day this would not be true "cardio zone" (anoerobic) just light-moderate heart rate elevation to "fat burning" zone right?

thats what i was thinking too
personally i keep my heart rate at 120bpm
this equates to 3mph 8%incline on the treadmill
i weight 250lb and in a 30 min session burn off approx 370cal

 

[Thumper69]

Yes - cardio builds muscle. No, I didn't get any of my post from Men's Health. I prefaced my post with "I can speak from experience." What muscles build depend on the cardio method you choose. I choose to run. My calf muscles have responded nicely. I work with a gentleman that cycles. His quads are well developed.

Cardio can be as hard or as easy as you want to make it, which, to some extent, defines whether you are doing aerobic or anaerobic exercises. A good measure of an aerobic exercise is raising your heart rate and breathing as much as possible while maintaining the abilitiy to carry on a short conversation. The goal of aerobic exercise is to raise your heart rate to 60% - 80% of maximum for at least 20 minutes. Anaerobic exercises are short bursts of intense activity which make any conversations impossible, and usually cause sore muscles the next day.

I don't know how accurate this is, but I read that when the body needs energy it metabolizes glycogen, fat, and then protein. If one source doesn't metabolize fast enough, then it goes to the next source. One of the signs that you are catabolizing muscle tissue for energy is the smell of ammonia in your sweat. I read this after I had been working out exceptionally hard (both cardio and weights) and smelled like ammonia.

I am not promoting cardio over weight lifting. I believe that both are essential to good health. But, in answer to the original question, (cardio or calorie reduction) it is my opinion through personal experience that cardio is a much better way to lose weight permanently.