This was created for a client of mine.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Exercise Myths: The Fat Burning Zone
Myth: I need to exercise in the "fat burning" zone on my elliptical / treadmill in order to lose weight.
Truth: You're always in the "zone" even at rest!
Verdict: The 'zone' is misleading and not telling the true story!
Exercise Intensity dictates the proportion of fuel use. Put simply, the higher the intensity, the more fuel you use from Carbohydrate (CHO). The lower the intensity, the more fuel you use from Fat.
It is a big mistake to think a certain heart rate and/ or intensity will place you in the "fat burning zone".
You obviously burn more calories exercising at higher intensity - but the contribution of different substrates (CHO, Free Fatty Acids, Intramuscular triglycerides, blood glucose) changes at different intensities.
Truth: You're always in the "zone" even at rest!
Verdict: The 'zone' is misleading and not telling the true story!
Exercise Intensity dictates the proportion of fuel use. Put simply, the higher the intensity, the more fuel you use from Carbohydrate (CHO). The lower the intensity, the more fuel you use from Fat.
It is a big mistake to think a certain heart rate and/ or intensity will place you in the "fat burning zone".
You obviously burn more calories exercising at higher intensity - but the contribution of different substrates (CHO, Free Fatty Acids, Intramuscular triglycerides, blood glucose) changes at different intensities.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Stinky Guy in the Gym
Seriously - what's up with the fuckstick who can't wash his clothes at the new private facility I train my clients at? I know you're an asshole from the way I see you treat people there - but for the love of god man - why do you have to smell like 3 bags of rotting garbage baking in the sun on a humid August afternoon? Flies and all? You know that warm garbage aroma? THIS GUY IS WORSE.
I literally came in last Sunday to 3 floors of noxious B.O that smelled like day old cheese pizza marinated in butt sweat. I couldn't escape it. I had to FUMIGATE all three floors with lavender-daisy Lysol extra strength formula. Twice.
Come to find out (through others)- that this douche WASHES HIS CLOTHES IN THE GYM SHOWER AFTER HE WORKS OUT and... Hangs them up in his locker, where they age and marinate to a crisp revolting ass stink. Dude - what does it take to get a cap of laundry detergent, and access to a 30 minute spin cycle? God.
What the hell?! Do you know you're killing all of us dude?
I literally came in last Sunday to 3 floors of noxious B.O that smelled like day old cheese pizza marinated in butt sweat. I couldn't escape it. I had to FUMIGATE all three floors with lavender-daisy Lysol extra strength formula. Twice.
Come to find out (through others)- that this douche WASHES HIS CLOTHES IN THE GYM SHOWER AFTER HE WORKS OUT and... Hangs them up in his locker, where they age and marinate to a crisp revolting ass stink. Dude - what does it take to get a cap of laundry detergent, and access to a 30 minute spin cycle? God.
What the hell?! Do you know you're killing all of us dude?
Still Here
I have not forgotten about creating content, working hard to make my writing more interesting and better. It's just that sometimes, stuff comes up and you can't sit down and get your thoughts in the blogosphere.
I won't leave this post without a piece of simple advice: If you're hiring a trainer, ask he or she if they can teach you how to squat. And make sure they take their sweet time teaching it to you - it's hard as hell to learn it.
I won't leave this post without a piece of simple advice: If you're hiring a trainer, ask he or she if they can teach you how to squat. And make sure they take their sweet time teaching it to you - it's hard as hell to learn it.
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