Metabolism myths

[Hoofy]

http://uk.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt_250/285_meta...

and

http://uk.askmen.com/sports/bodybuilding_900/960_p...
http://uk.askmen.com/sports/bodybuilding_900/962_p...
http://uk.askmen.com/sports/bodybuilding_900/965_p...

but

http://uk.askmen.com/sports/bodybuilding_100/135_f...

So, what's right and wrong? *braces himself for PHers to say completely opposite things to each other*

[Hoofy]

I'll just continue doing what I'm doing, then!

[Hoofy]

Maxymillion said:

We're all different, some things work better for others. If you're making progress doing what you're currently doing and you're happy....why change it?

Well, I really wanted to provide good reasons to someone for adopting more HIIT as part of their training.

[Hoofy]

mattikake said:

Actually the guy talking in the 2nd article seemed to be a bit of a donkey, but whatever.

He was talking nonsense, then?

mattikake said:

*a*

Wow. This takes me back to the 1990s.

[Hoofy]

mattikake said:

Then I lost interest in what he had to say, like you would a donkey.

ph btw, HIIT. Do it, include it. It's not only a faster way of burning off glycogen but it's also fun and over quicker. I get nothing but positives from doing HIIT with people.

To be fair, if a donkey started talking to me I would be very focused.

My experiences of HIIT have been very positive. I've had acquaintances also take up HIIT based on what I've told them and had great results. Just that some people need to see scientific evidence.

[Hoofy]

SirSamuelBuca said:

Bodybuilding combined with interval training (I do boxing with fitness circuits) is the best way to lose fat, gain muscle (if you want to look fit and not be like arnie).

This has been my experience.

[Hoofy]

chrisobrien54 said:

But will eating more, while keeping the cardio up actually increase my metabolism?

I think this bit is the issue. If you hadn't done cardio and then started doing it, your metabolism would increase. The way you can increase metabolism now is by doing HIIT rather than steady state cardio. According to some! Well, it worked for me.

[Hoofy]

Have you been drinking meths?

[Hoofy]

mattikake said:

No. But I've been out in the sun for about 6 hours today. Why?

You've read what I wrote and decided I wrote something else.

I am suggesting his next move is to incorporate HIIT into his training. That's all. Don't read anything else into it. You're not a woman!

[Hoofy]

PS HIIT must have been known for at least a few years as I swear I learnt about it on here when I first got my exercise bike which is around 2003/4.

[Hoofy]

Ta!

Edit: God dammit. Two completely opposite articles on the same site?

Edited by Hoofy on Monday 23 July 23:07

[Hoofy]

I've recently been doing HIIT as follows on my gym bike:
Set the display to calories spent.
Target is 100.
I cycle at a moderate pace. At every 20 (20, 40, 60, 80, 100) I act like I'm being chased by wild dogs for 2 "ticks". Then back to moderate pace.

I have monitored my heart rate. It starts at about 90-100bpm (depending on how quickly I jump on the bike after doing kb training). At the first marker (20), I've seen it hit 125. It then goes back to 112-115. At 40 ticks, it hits the low 130s before coming back down to low 120s. After the 80th tick and 100th tick, it goes to about 145bpm and comes back down to high 120s. I think this is my threshold. By then, my legs are burning and I'm struggling to keep a moderate pace. I do another 50 ticks at moderate pace and my heart race slows to 112-115.

[Hoofy]

That's interesting. By "20", you mean the hardest resistance level if it is a bicycle? My legs won't be going very fast, then - would I still get the same effect?

[Hoofy]

Hm. I will try that. I normally have the bike set to "2" as my knees don't feel right when I used to use "8" for extended periods. I might crank it to "8" for 30 second "bursts" and see how I get on. Thanks.

[Hoofy]

Thanks but I'll stick to a lower resistance!

[Hoofy]

mattikake said:

Excuses!

When my knee's fked, I'll remember to send you the bill.

[Hoofy]

Halb said:

Yeah. It's a bit of a flummox.
People debate and contradict.
As has been said, do what works for you.
I have played around with both LSD and HIIT, and I'll keep both in and mix it up.

LSD?

Can't think what it might stand for but assume you mean steady state? I can't rule out steady state, particularly when done after something like HIIT so I am certainly still doing it.

[Hoofy]

Ah, LSD it is from now on!

Jeez. Imagine recommending LSD to a newbie. We'll have the police banging on our respective doors at 6am the next day.

These days, I am reluctant to do LSD because it alters reality burns muscle according to what I've read (and depending on what kind of LSD you do). It's great if you want to be skinny but that's the opposite of what I want nowadays.

[Hoofy]

Halb said:

30-40 mins each time

I was considering much longer times eg 2 hour runs.

[Hoofy]

Interesting relevant article.

http://www.ironmagazine.com/2011/metabolic-damage-...