But… being active overall does help. Just cycling to places instead of driving can easily add up to 1000+ calories per week. Depending on where you live, it might not even use that much more time. And then there’s the possibility to have active holidays and to walk more. And the great thing is, you can still go to the gym and do sports in addition to all of this.
Actually the more I have read into what is a healthy active routine (more on the athletic side of things, because I have overloading issues)
Cycling to work, is like the perfect active rhythm for the body.
Especially when you do it fast (VO2 max).
The body needs time to recover and needs just little stimulus for growth/maintenance (so marathon is not good for your body, it’s just wear and tear), and after ~6-8 hours, needs stimulus for further growth again (so cycling back from work).
I have always wondered why I was comparatively muscular to others (for some part it’s likely genetics), I think it was/is because I cycle like a complete madman to work (well… VO2 max), because I’m an adrenaline junkie.
I just recently discovered that this is actually quite healthy (well not in the casualty sense obviously, but for cardio and general health).
Yep, it’s all cumulative. I think the “weight loss is in the kitchen” advice helps those who don’t understand weight loss is a function of net calories, so start exercising and eat more because they think exercise somehow magically makes weight go away. If only I had a nickel for every time I heard “weight lifting converts fat into muscle” over the years…
My aunt is a great example. She started doing daily walks to lose weight but picked up a “healthy protein smoothie” from a local coffee shop on the way home. She slowly gained weight because they were more like milkshakes and easily had 500+ calories per serving.
But… being active overall does help. Just cycling to places instead of driving can easily add up to 1000+ calories per week. Depending on where you live, it might not even use that much more time. And then there’s the possibility to have active holidays and to walk more. And the great thing is, you can still go to the gym and do sports in addition to all of this.
Actually the more I have read into what is a healthy active routine (more on the athletic side of things, because I have overloading issues) Cycling to work, is like the perfect active rhythm for the body.
Especially when you do it fast (VO2 max).
The body needs time to recover and needs just little stimulus for growth/maintenance (so marathon is not good for your body, it’s just wear and tear), and after ~6-8 hours, needs stimulus for further growth again (so cycling back from work).
I have always wondered why I was comparatively muscular to others (for some part it’s likely genetics), I think it was/is because I cycle like a complete madman to work (well… VO2 max), because I’m an adrenaline junkie.
I just recently discovered that this is actually quite healthy (well not in the casualty sense obviously, but for cardio and general health).
If you’re interested I can recommend this talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anB-UMXIDQA
Yep, it’s all cumulative. I think the “weight loss is in the kitchen” advice helps those who don’t understand weight loss is a function of net calories, so start exercising and eat more because they think exercise somehow magically makes weight go away. If only I had a nickel for every time I heard “weight lifting converts fat into muscle” over the years…
My aunt is a great example. She started doing daily walks to lose weight but picked up a “healthy protein smoothie” from a local coffee shop on the way home. She slowly gained weight because they were more like milkshakes and easily had 500+ calories per serving.