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Philmac
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Some quick stats:
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Weight: 152 lbs
Height: 5'9"
Body Fat %: 17.9% (estimation)
I'm a little bit overweight and I'd like to burn off fat as quickly as is safe/possible. My weight is stable, it doesn't go up or down, regardless of what I eat. So for the time being, I'd prefer to avoid dieting and just exercise. I also only eat about 1500 calories per day. I never deny myself food, I always eat when I'm hungry and I eat whatever I want, I can't imagine forcing myself to eat anything more in a single day. So I'm not sure that dieting would be a particularly good idea given my current eating habits.
However, I'm completely new to exercise and don't really know what I'm doing. What I've managed to gather so far is that 60-70% MHR is best for weight loss and 70%+ is for endurance training. I use a dual-action stationary bicycle to do my cardio and I keep my heart rate in the 60-70% MHR range, but the thing is, even after 60 minutes of non-stop exercise I feel like I could keep going -- forever. Obviously my heart rate is increased and I do work up a sweat, but I never feel physically exhausted. Is this normal, or does it mean I'm not pushing myself hard enough?
I have a lot of free time right now, so if it will be safe and beneficial to do so, I'd be willing to do 2 hours of cardio per day. Is there any point in going for a 60 minute walk (roughly 50% MHR) or is this a waste of time from a cardio perspective? Would it be better to just go back on the stationary bike for another hour (2 non-consecutive hours)? I can't find the site I found the calculator on, but I estimated that I burn approximately 300-400 calories per hour on the bike, so I'd be burning 600-800 calories per day. Given my already low caloric intake, would it be safe to do this?
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Weight: 152 lbs
Height: 5'9"
Body Fat %: 17.9% (estimation)
I'm a little bit overweight and I'd like to burn off fat as quickly as is safe/possible. My weight is stable, it doesn't go up or down, regardless of what I eat. So for the time being, I'd prefer to avoid dieting and just exercise. I also only eat about 1500 calories per day. I never deny myself food, I always eat when I'm hungry and I eat whatever I want, I can't imagine forcing myself to eat anything more in a single day. So I'm not sure that dieting would be a particularly good idea given my current eating habits.
However, I'm completely new to exercise and don't really know what I'm doing. What I've managed to gather so far is that 60-70% MHR is best for weight loss and 70%+ is for endurance training. I use a dual-action stationary bicycle to do my cardio and I keep my heart rate in the 60-70% MHR range, but the thing is, even after 60 minutes of non-stop exercise I feel like I could keep going -- forever. Obviously my heart rate is increased and I do work up a sweat, but I never feel physically exhausted. Is this normal, or does it mean I'm not pushing myself hard enough?
I have a lot of free time right now, so if it will be safe and beneficial to do so, I'd be willing to do 2 hours of cardio per day. Is there any point in going for a 60 minute walk (roughly 50% MHR) or is this a waste of time from a cardio perspective? Would it be better to just go back on the stationary bike for another hour (2 non-consecutive hours)? I can't find the site I found the calculator on, but I estimated that I burn approximately 300-400 calories per hour on the bike, so I'd be burning 600-800 calories per day. Given my already low caloric intake, would it be safe to do this?