It's diet more than excercise

[Labarum]

Exercise? A fat lot of good that is for weight loss - Times Online

[chinadoll]

Interesting article except there are a few things to keep in mind...

1) You might lose scale weight on bedrest but it MIGHT be due to the fact that your muscles are atrophied and they weigh more than fat. So the scale may drop but possibly because you lost muscle not fat.

2) Maybe the loss is negligible, but the fitness factor can't be denied. Exercise benefits cardiovascular function, bone density, general health and well-being.

3) Its a fact that the more muscle mass you have the higher your metabolism so while the calories in v. calories due to exercise may be a trade off, every added pound of muscle still helps you look better and burn more calories every day.

[Labarum]

Originally Posted by chinadoll

Interesting article except there are a few things to keep in mind...

1) You might lose scale weight on bedrest but it MIGHT be due to the fact that your muscles are atrophied and they weigh more than fat. So the scale may drop but possibly because you lost muscle not fat.

2) Maybe the loss is negligible, but the fitness factor can't be denied. Exercise benefits cardiovascular function, bone density, general health and well-being.

3) Its a fact that the more muscle mass you have the higher your metabolism so while the calories in v. calories due to exercise may be a trade off, every added pound of muscle still helps you look better and burn more calories every day.

Agreed.