Interesting Discovery

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Interesting Discovery
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Tue, 12-28-2004 - 8:03pm
So I've been reading about Aerobic Base Building, which I don't think I can explain in a nutshell, but you force yourself to go back to doing light cardio staying withing a certain heartrate range. The thought is that people often do too much anaerobic exercise and are actually "aerobically deprived." I've really loved going at an easier pace, since I've always pushed myself to do the hardest pace possible without keeling over. Since I've been doing this on my Elliptical, the time goes by so quickly. I'm starting to love cardio!
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Wed, 12-29-2004 - 6:42pm

Sylvia (or anyone) ---- I know we've had a discussion on this before...but what's the difference between aerobic and anaerobic??


In any case.....glad you're enjoying cardio!!

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Getting Fit In Your 30's
cl-vi_islandgirl

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Wed, 12-29-2004 - 8:11pm

This is part of what Heidi Tanner (a Firm Instructor from the old days) says about ABB. When we are anaerobic, our body is using fuel from sugar instead of burning fat. This teaches our bodies to prefer burning fat as a fuel source. There are formulas you can use to determine when you are crossing from aerobic to anaerobic. If anyone is interested, I will copy & paste.

FROM THE FITPRIME WEBPAGE:
ABB – aerobic base building

Can someone recap the aerobic base building?

aerobic base building is a time in everyone's training where we do nothing but aerobic training between heart rate of 65% to 80%

The purpose of the ABB period is to in a sense force the body to change gears when it comes to fuel preference. Most of us have trained our bodies to prefer carbs most of the time, but now we are trying to retrain them.

We want to basically enlarge our fat burning zones, to train our bodies to prefer fat, even when we go anaerobic and that takes time, and specific heart rate parameters.

The aerobic base is considered by most fitness professionals to be the most important component of fitness.

I was reading again at Sally Edwards site (www.heartzone.com). She endorses this same type training, spending time in her zone two, and then adding in anaerobic training. Check out her white paper on enlarging the fat burning zone when you can. Sally discusses, just as we have discussed that our goal should be to raise our anaerobic threshold, therefore training our bodies to prefer fat even at higher intensities.

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Thu, 12-30-2004 - 9:05am
Is that like being sexually deprived?
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Registered: 12-04-2003
Thu, 12-30-2004 - 10:35am

Weeelllll, I'm not sure that's EXACTLY it, but I did find this article on aerobic and anaerobic exercise.

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Thu, 12-30-2004 - 2:17pm
Thanks for posting that information Miranda, and Sylvia! I knew I knew what the difference was....but needed clarification!
Best Wishes for 2005

Getting Fit In Your 30's
cl-vi_islandgirl

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Thu, 12-30-2004 - 5:01pm
Wow, that was great info! I've been studying health and fitness on my own for about 6 years now and my oppinion is do both! Jorge Cruise teaches to focus on strength training because muscle is the only thing that has the ability to burn fat. He says that you are most welcome to add 20 minutes of aerobics during the day because of the benefits, such as cleaning out the heart, veins and arteries of sludge. I tend to like aerobics because it feels more like I'm dancing or doing something fun. But, I like strength training, in my own home, because it changes my body shape. Plus, one day when playing with my 6 year old, I picked him up over my head and did it with ease. Of course it was a couple of minutes later before it hit me that "it was easy!". Well, I went wild with excitement! I was strong enough to lift above my head and it was easy! Wow, that did it for me. I was sold on strength training too. So, anyway, I love doing both and reap the benefits of each.
Happy fitness,
Ginger