Which of these is best for primarily FAT loss?!

[markmark]

when cutting down, the treadmill always works for me..

 

[WiggyWild]

I'm gong to disagree here and say that heart rate does matter. It is the an indicator of how much blood your muscles are using, which is an indicator of the amount of oxygen being used for energy utilization (measuring VO2 from the lungs would be more correct). It will take much more time to burn the same amount of calories when the heart pumps at 70bpm compared to 140 and plus you won't be getting.


I do completely agree that the heart is not using much energy compared to the rest of the body.

As for the topic, I believe running outside is the best because you have to throw and then catch yourself during each step whereas on a treadmill you're more or less keeping pace. I like to do HIIT style workouts on the track because I can truly sprint a lot faster compared to the treadmill.

However, I gauge my workout by calories burned and not time or distance, so I end up using the treadmill the majority of the time.

 

[1999TL]

Playing basketball hands down.

 

[solrosenberg]

45 minute weight workout with only 1 - 1 1/2 minute rests between sets with keeping the weights as heavy as possible. Your heart will be beating high the entire time.

 

[the.gladiator1987]

45 minute weight workout with only 1 - 1 1/2 minute rests between sets with keeping the weights as heavy as possible. Your heart will be beating high the entire time.

Seems right, you burn a lot of calories when you train with high intesity and take short breaks between sets

 

[SpyWizard]

actually without a heart monitor you will not know when your bp has been normalized..

with low rep/high weight resistance training..

example..

Mine is or goes to 157 during exertion, and at 125 i am recovered.. my resting hr is 52.. so during the entire time i am training i am working out in an anarobic state..

and you can use 30 - 45 seconds as a "guess" but without the monitor you are just guessing..

 

[ExtraMile]

I dont really do cardio in the gym, for cardio mainly I ride my bike but sometimes do running, although it hurts my joints Im kinda a heavy kid. Then again Im not exactly slim so maybe my fat loss experience isnt accurate lol

 

[Jimbo15]

I would agree that lifting is the best option. However from what you've listed, basketball. You can run much longer when you're thinking about the game rather than how much you hate the f*ckin treadmill

 

[V-Opolis]

playing basketball at full speed will slap you into shape...and kill some calories. in HS i did XC, in college im doing some warball games,indoor soccer and basketball every once in a while.

 

[killershoaib]

Excercise Bike is better than them , its Convenient and Better

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