Comments on: How Much Exercise Is Enough? http://www.chubbymommy.com/exercise/how-much-exercise-is-enough/ Diet, weight loss and health news Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:15:44 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MizFit http://www.chubbymommy.com/exercise/how-much-exercise-is-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-3531 MizFit Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:19:29 +0000 http://www.chubbymommy.com/?p=271#comment-3531 and in my mind ONE HUNDRED PERCENT ABOUT CONSISTENCY. doing what you can. day in day out. for a year. for decades. for LIFE. and in my mind ONE HUNDRED PERCENT ABOUT CONSISTENCY.
doing what you can.
day in day out.
for a year.
for decades.
for LIFE.

]]> By: hln http://www.chubbymommy.com/exercise/how-much-exercise-is-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-3530 hln Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:52:01 +0000 http://www.chubbymommy.com/?p=271#comment-3530 When I was lean and cycling/weight lifting, I think I averaged 1.25 hours of exercise on a "normal" day and then absolutely insane amounts on the weekend - 4 - 5 hours of cycling on both days. With that, I didn't really have to watch my weight much. But it's a big old cycle - to get to where you can exercise that much, you have to be in great shape. And to get in great shape, you have to exercise gradually, and it's no fun because you're not in great shape. Cycling is fantastic for the amount of calories burned because it combines good cardio with low impact, so you can go for quite a while so long as your rear end will let you. I'll let you know in a few weeks how difficult it is for the completely out of shape, as I hope to be back on my bike in September. But if my heart rate is at 150 (previously easily sustainable) for an hour, that's 500 some odd calories burned. Or 250 for a half-hour ride. When I was lean and cycling/weight lifting, I think I averaged 1.25 hours of exercise on a “normal” day and then absolutely insane amounts on the weekend – 4 – 5 hours of cycling on both days.

With that, I didn’t really have to watch my weight much. But it’s a big old cycle – to get to where you can exercise that much, you have to be in great shape. And to get in great shape, you have to exercise gradually, and it’s no fun because you’re not in great shape.

Cycling is fantastic for the amount of calories burned because it combines good cardio with low impact, so you can go for quite a while so long as your rear end will let you. I’ll let you know in a few weeks how difficult it is for the completely out of shape, as I hope to be back on my bike in September. But if my heart rate is at 150 (previously easily sustainable) for an hour, that’s 500 some odd calories burned. Or 250 for a half-hour ride.

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