Summary A few recent articles have played down the benefits of exercise for promoting body fat loss. You've probably heard that a pound of fat contains 3,500 calories and that a typical workout with weights burns only about 300 calories, with another … [Read more...]
Maximum Burn: The Science of Maximal Fat Oxidation During Exercise by Jerry Brainum
If you are sitting down reading this and are not otherwise active, your major source of fuel is stored fat. This is surprising to many, since if humans use stored fat as a major source of energy during rest, why are so many people obese? The answer is that the amount of fat released … [Read more...]
A new look at “fat burning” during exercise by Jerry Brainum
Since I trained at the original Gold's Gym in Venice, California, and knew many of the elite bodybuilders of that era, I'm often asked about how they trained and dieted to get into top condition. I've read many articles and books written by some of these bodybuilders … [Read more...]
Pumping Carbon: The Fate of Fat by Jerry Brainum
If you diet and exercise properly, you will lose excess body fat. But where exactly does that lost body fat go to? If you answered "Fat City," you're wrong, but you wouldn't be alone in your misunderstanding of fat metabolism. A recent article just published in the … [Read more...]