MYTH EXPOSED: CARDIO-EXERCISING DOES NOT CAUSE WEIGHT LOSS
Announcement posted by Keneally Consulting 06 Dec 2010
“It is surprising how few people realise that cardiovascular exercise is great for fitness but has little effect on weight loss,” said Mr Adam Brown, Director My Life Health.
“The problem is that we are being educated through popular advertising that the best weight loss is through increased heart rate or aerobic training.
Adam Brown goes on to say “However, evidence based research show that weight lifting and resistance training is a far more effective and productive weight loss regime.”
“We find that people don’t like resistance training as they are frightened that they will bulk up.
“The reality is the more toned muscle there is, the higher the metabolic rate, and the faster and easier an individual can burn fat,” Brown said.
Resistance training actually increase the metabolic rate which burns fat faster and more sustainably that aerobic training.
“Healthy weight loss involves developing lean muscle and increasing your metabolic rate.
“What people do not understand is that everyone’s metabolic rate is unique to them,” he said.
“The best way to increase your metabolic rate is exercise. Particularly resistance and strength related training. The more lean muscle you have, the faster your metabolic rate will become, the more body fat you will lose,” Brown stated.
Increasing lean muscle is extremely important for a healthy life. A high protein diet is one of the keys. Protein supplements used in conjunction with a healthy diet and exercise can also build your lean muscle.
A calculated metabolic rate formula based on weight is often used to work out your Resting Metabolic Rate however this is not always accurate as each person’s metabolism is unique to them so a simple formula can be misleading and an inaccurate way to calculate metabolic rate. “You can have your RMR assessed in 15 minutes with a Fitmate metabolic device,” said Mr Adam Brown, Director My Life Health.
My Life Health provides metabolic devices to the fitness industry in Australia.
My Life Health, trading arm of ULO - Unlimited Life Opportunities Pty Ltd, takes its name from the vision of its company directors with the belief that Opportunities in this world are unlimited and if acted upon, these opportunities can become reality. Birthed out of a desire to provide quality products and services to the Health, Fitness and Lifestyle sector, ULO has seen consistent growth since its inception. Today ULO continues to present innovative products and services into markets which now include Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India and Singapore.