Comments on: So Long Slow and Steady http://www.chubbymommy.com/exercise/so-long-slow-and-steady/ Diet, weight loss and health news Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:15:44 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chubby Mommy http://www.chubbymommy.com/exercise/so-long-slow-and-steady/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Chubby Mommy Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:57:35 +0000 By now the evidence favoring resistance training as a method of weight loss is well established. But new research shows that slow and s#comment-350 Yep, that's my problem, too. My husband and I were watching the news the other day when some health report came on. I found myself saying "That's news? Please. I've known that for years." My husband asked, "How is it that you can <em>know</em> all of this diet and exercise stuff yet never stick with it?" I had to admit it was the part about getting off my butt and doing it that stops me every time. Yep, that’s my problem, too. My husband and I were watching the news the other day when some health report came on. I found myself saying “That’s news? Please. I’ve known that for years.”

My husband asked, “How is it that you can know all of this diet and exercise stuff yet never stick with it?”

I had to admit it was the part about getting off my butt and doing it that stops me every time.

]]> By: FoxyLady2Be http://www.chubbymommy.com/exercise/so-long-slow-and-steady/comment-page-1/#comment-348 FoxyLady2Be Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:46:34 +0000 By now the evidence favoring resistance training as a method of weight loss is well established. But new research shows that slow and s#comment-348 I have found more results from the explosive movements than slow, steady exercise. Like for instance, with the Turbo Jam workouts, they have like 1 min 30 seconds of anaerobic drills, where you move very fast for a short spurt. It kicks me all over Fat Land, that's for sure. But those bursts of movement work. Read any fitness magazine and you will find workout plans involving running or walking... and they mention doing intervals... different RPE's for certain amounts of time. It does work. Now if only my lazy butt would get up and do it. I have found more results from the explosive movements than slow, steady exercise. Like for instance, with the Turbo Jam workouts, they have like 1 min 30 seconds of anaerobic drills, where you move very fast for a short spurt. It kicks me all over Fat Land, that’s for sure. But those bursts of movement work. Read any fitness magazine and you will find workout plans involving running or walking… and they mention doing intervals… different RPE’s for certain amounts of time. It does work.

Now if only my lazy butt would get up and do it.

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