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Umm, the exercise they cited was aerobics, which is well known not to provide a lasting all day long metabolism boost. Nothing new here. Resistance training
by rarrrrrr 17y ago
Umm, the exercise they cited was aerobics, which is well known not to provide a lasting all day long metabolism boost. Nothing new here.
Resistance training however typically provides a metabolism boost for the rest of the day (i.e. until you next sleep.) That's why it's helpful to work out in the mornings.
However, I would certainly support the conclusion that exercise (even resistance training) while continuing to eat junk food will not result in significant health improvement.
- zackattack 17y ago> Resistance training however typically provides a metabolism boost for the rest of the day (i.e. until you next sleep.) That's why it's helpful to work out in the mornings. Source please? I've never heard this
- gcheong 17y agoAnd would it make sense for our bodies to do this? I can see expending energy on repair and muscle growth, but why would our bodies maintain a higher metabolic rate if there were no reason to given that the tendency seems to be to conserve energy as much as possible?
- Deestan 17y agoIt rather sounds like something from a D&D rulebook.
- holygoat 17y agoThe "rest of the day" assertion is commonly observed by people training, but I don't have a link handy. Here's one that shows a longer-term effect: http://jap.physiology.org/cgi/content/abstract/85/2/695 http://jap.physiology.org/cgi/content/abstract/85/2/695 Essentially, incorporating resistance training in your exercise regime raises your basal metabolic rate. This is quite well studied, and makes sense.
- zackattack 17y agoThis doesn't address my criticism. I've never read that training in the morning provides a superior metabolism boost.