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Break up your training?
Posted: August 1st, 2007, 10:22 am
by peteyddotcom
Article on yahoo.com recommends that taking a break in exercise is more effective for fatburning than one long exercise session.
http://health.yahoo.com/news/177955
Thoughts?
Posted: August 1st, 2007, 9:04 pm
by DW
Seems to be the case. I am hearing similar things from different places. Also I was turned on to a technique on another forum. This couple is sharing an erg and kettlebells. One person does 500M and the other is doing snatches, jerks, whatever, I imagine you can do whatever. I suppose bodyweight stuff would be fine too. Trading off when the 500M is reached.
I am guessing longer repetitive movements, even with varying intensity have a diminishing return over time. Likely a survival mechanism in the body, wanting to be as efficient as possible.
I am still working on getting my erging dialed in and my gimpy knee up to par before I start going crazy. I can only do 2k pieces at the moment, the knee is up to 1.5k before it starts in on me.... Better than it was though. I am only a couple weeks in, I am happy with the progress.
Posted: August 2nd, 2007, 1:27 pm
by Liquid
I read the same article. Since I am having a problem losing weight I'll give this a try. Instead of a straight 14K I'll do a 5K, rest, 5K, rest, 4K. I can gain 6 lbs. in two days but to lose it...that takes 3 weeks. Go figure.