Frank in-toronto <thehickNOSPAM@canada.com> wrote in message
news:<tef6hvsqfd6hr0b9jpqb1h9pnc14m16p6a@4ax.com>...
> On 14 Jul 2003 17:12:32 -0400,
> <ahall@no-spam-world.std.com> wrote:
>
> >>>>>> Taurus writes:
> >
> > Taurus> I have just started a treadmill regime and I
> > Taurus> thought that if I went faster that I would burn
> > Taurus> calories faster but the machine always records
> > Taurus> approximately 310 calories for 2.5 miles no
> > Taurus> matter how fast or slow I walk.
> >
> >Yep, but it does not take as long to go 2.5 miles if you
> >are walking fast, so you do burn calories faster.
> >
> > Taurus> Is this how it works, I am confused? Any help
> > Taurus> would be much appreciated. Jim.
> just in case you're still not sure, that's how it works.
> basically, you burn the same amount of calories per unit
> distance no matter how fast (or slow) you go.. of course,
> there are minor differences. not enough to worry about.
>
> but, exercise is not ONLY for caloric burn and weight loss.
> there are lots of benefits. some come by running quickly at
> a high heart rate. some come by going slowly at a lower
> heart rate. do some searches for lactate threshold and VO2
> and read a bit.
>
> you'll begin to see why you should go at different rates of
> speed and hence, different intensity levels. then you can
> begin to plan your workouts for best effect. not just
> blindly jog or run fast-as-you-can for as-lomg-as-you-can
> like some folk do. good luck...thehick
Thanks for the useful info. Like Taurus I've just started on a
treadmill regime and hadn't realised exercising techniques etc
could be as complicated!