Slow & Steady Wins the Race!
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Slow & Steady Wins the Race!
| Fri, 07-07-2006 - 11:20am |
Do you huff and puff your way through workouts -- and hate every gasp?
Then slow it down, especially if weight loss is one of your goals. New research shows that lower-intensity exercise may help you shed more pounds than a faster-paced activity -- as long as you burn enough calories from it. So get out of the high-speed lane. Walk, don't run. Jog, don't sprint. Skip the spinning class and pedal an exercise bike at a comfortable speed, all the while chanting: Do less, lose more.
Then slow it down, especially if weight loss is one of your goals. New research shows that lower-intensity exercise may help you shed more pounds than a faster-paced activity -- as long as you burn enough calories from it. So get out of the high-speed lane. Walk, don't run. Jog, don't sprint. Skip the spinning class and pedal an exercise bike at a comfortable speed, all the while chanting: Do less, lose more.

Great tip IG - thanks!!!
That's good to hear ... sometimes I tell myself I should be doing more strenuous workouts. But I really enjoy the level of exercise I'm doing.