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How many calories burned equals to pound of Fat ?

  • 19-02-2009 1:09pm
    #1
    vibez
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    Anyone have an idea?

    Basically if i was training 4 days per week doin cardio and burned 400+ calories per session after 4 days that would be about 1600 calories in total, how much actuall fat would be burned, 1 pound ?

    I used to know but can remember.....:confused:


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  • #2
    BossArky
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    3500 cals per lb of fat


  • #3
    vibez
    Closed Accounts Posts: 191 ✭✭vibez


    holy jaysus !


  • #4
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,537 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    BossArky wrote: »
    3500 cals per lb of fat

    Ha ha. I've never seen that before, class:D


  • #5
    The_Kew_Tour
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    vibez wrote: »
    holy jaysus !


    lol


  • #6
    BossArky
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    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    Ha ha. I've never seen that before, class:D

    Its a good one alright :D
    vibez wrote: »
    holy jaysus !

    Yes, it really makes you realise that exercise alone isn't going to shed fat too quickly. Diet is key.

    That site link wasn't meant in a sarcastic high horse fashion by the way :P ... just a bit of a joke :pac:


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  • #7
    DizzyDieter
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    OMG, I was in a gym and the intructor told me it was 1800 cals in a pound of fat....... the little fecker!!!!

    Can't believe its that many, jeez I'd be running forever on the threadmill to get rid of that :(


  • #8
    Mink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,260 ✭✭✭Mink


    Good thing is that your body will burn more calories than usual for approx an hour after excercising as it's recovering & rev'd up etc. Plus, more muscle mass you have, more calories you'll burn - though not a huge amount more.
    Diet is definitely key!


  • #9
    delllat
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    Mink wrote: »
    Good thing is that your body will burn more calories than usual for approx an hour after excercising as it's recovering & rev'd up etc. Plus, more muscle mass you have, more calories you'll burn - though not a huge amount more.
    Diet is definitely key!

    metabolism will be increased for a lot longer than an hour after vigorous exercise

    http://www.ehow.com/how_4231_increase-metabolism.html

    # Burning calories after exercise is another benefit to exercise. Studies show that you continue to burn calories for as much as 12 hours after exercising. If your workout was intense and lasted longer than 30 minutes, you may continue to burn up to 50 percent of the calories you burned during the exercise itself.


  • #10
    Transform
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    Hence the benefits of doing weights and intervals - burns more calories after exercise versus a 45min on bike/treamill/walking etc


  • #11
    Mink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,260 ✭✭✭Mink


    Good article re the metab, my main problem is keeping the vigorous activity up for at least the full 1/2hr! Ah well, fitness comes to those who keep at it


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  • #12
    ansipansy
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    If I use a cycling machine for 45 minutes every 2nd day ,but have it on level 1 so I dont get muscley,will I lose 2 stone in 3 months? Il be doing stomach exercises each night too! PLEASE HELP!!.....:(.....:D


  • #13
    MagicMarker
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    ansipansy wrote: »
    If I use a cycling machine for 45 minutes every 2nd day ,but have it on level 1 so I dont get muscley,will I lose 2 stone in 3 months? Il be doing stomach exercises each night too! PLEASE HELP!!.....:(.....:D
    You won't get muscly if you up the level.

    Personally, I find cycling on level 1 to be impossible, no where near enough resistance.

    If you want to loose weight then you need to get your diet sorted and stick to a decent exercise regime. Stomach exercises won't really help at all.


  • #14
    injured365
    Closed Accounts Posts: 282 ✭✭injured365


    Resistance training has been proven to be a more effective method of losing fat than cardio.
    Ideally combining the two is the most beneficial


  • #15
    ansipansy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭ansipansy


    will they help my stomach get flatter?
    how many calories should i be eating daily? thanks for your help!:D


  • #16
    ansipansy
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    MagicMarker wrote: »
    You won't get muscly if you up the level.

    Personally, I find cycling on level 1 to be impossible, no where near enough resistance.

    If you want to loose weight then you need to get your diet sorted and stick to a decent exercise regime. Stomach exercises won't really help at all.

    will they help my stomach get flatter?
    how many calories should i be eating daily? thanks for your help:D


  • #17
    injured365
    Closed Accounts Posts: 282 ✭✭injured365


    ansipansy wrote: »
    will they help my stomach get flatter?
    how many calories should i be eating daily? thanks for your help:D
    Training one particular region of your body wont mean that you will lose fat from that area only. If you consider long distance runners, their faces are thin and scrawny yet they never train their face muscles. If i was you i would firstlook for a proper workout program with weight loss as your goal. And then once you are in training regime you are comfortable with then start to focus on your diet. If you want to lose weight don't jump in head first and hope you land on your feet. Diet can be a very hard thing to concentrate on if your starting training at the same time


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