20 mins a day or 30 3x a week on the....

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Registered: 12-29-2004
20 mins a day or 30 3x a week on the....
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Sun, 04-30-2006 - 9:27am

treadmill. Which will burn fat faster?

Thanks!

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Sun, 04-30-2006 - 10:32am

Welcome to the board!!


I think you have to think of a few factors when answering this question- how fast are you going? is the treadmill on an incline, etc...


Also have you been working out before taking on this 'schedule'?


20mins a day is a good start, 'they' recommend' 30mins a day, but we all know that isn't always possible so if you can manage 20mins- wonderful!


Perhaps you could do the 30mins 3x's a week, and then on other days something a little less; a more gentler walk....


In any case, do what feels right for you!


And again, welcome to the board :-)

~IslandGirl
Moderation IS Key!

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Registered: 09-15-2005
Sun, 04-30-2006 - 5:37pm

More calories, per day, or per week? Let's assume per week. Then the answer would be 20 mins a day. Purely because, it's 140 mins in a week, versus 90.

Also, if you want to up your calories, change the incline to even 1-2% and you'll burn more. Just make sure you're form is still correct (not holding the sides, the front, and walking/running naturally).


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Registered: 12-04-2003
Mon, 05-01-2006 - 11:07am

Well welcome to the board!!