Training zones?

crom7
crom7 Posts: 83
edited July 2012 in Training, fitness and health
Hi,
Just been reading a previous thread which included a good link to a Training Zone calculator. Mrs Crom7 asked whether training in zone 1 and 2 for one hour would burn more or less fat than training in zone 3 and 4 and to be honest I'm not really sure.

thanks

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  • dw300
    dw300 Posts: 1,642
    Need a link to the Training Zones you looked at. They're not necessarily all divided up the same way.

    Does she want to simply loose fat, or is her goal to get fitter and ride the bike more?

    What previous training has she done and how recently?
    All the above is just advice .. you can do whatever the f*ck you wana do!
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  • Alex_Simmons/RST
    Alex_Simmons/RST Posts: 4,161
    Is Mrs Crom7 interested in fuel substrate utilisation, or in losing excess body fat?

    Loss of excess body fat is simply a matter of the energy deficit.

    So while training at Level 3/4 may rely heavily on glycogen stores for energy during training, you will metabolise a higher number of calories overall, and so if her food intake is the same as it was for a Level 1/2 effort, then overall the harder effort will use more fat (as ultimately fat reserves are used to make up for any energy deficit in the food we eat).
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  • crom7
    crom7 Posts: 83
    dw300, the link was posted by tp2000 a couple of posts ago http://www.machinehead-software.co.uk/b ... c_bcf.html

    Alex & dw, Mrs C's done a little running over the last few of years and has completed a couple of half marathons. Her primary goal is weight loss followed by improved fitness.
  • Alex_Simmons/RST
    Alex_Simmons/RST Posts: 4,161
    crom7 wrote:
    dw300, the link was posted by tp2000 a couple of posts ago http://www.machinehead-software.co.uk/b ... c_bcf.html

    Alex & dw, Mrs C's done a little running over the last few of years and has completed a couple of half marathons. Her primary goal is weight loss followed by improved fitness.
    In that case then her best bet is to:
    - do as much training as she enjoys, with some variety in effort levels (longer steadier days, fartlek type runs, maybe a little track interval work) - but keep it enjoyable and don't ramp up training volume too fast (especially with running)
    - manage her calorie intake (use some of the good smart phone tools to track food/drink intake)

    train to get fit, eat to get lean
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  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    Alex_Simmons/RST wrote:
    crom7 wrote:
    dw300, the link was posted by tp2000 a couple of posts ago http://www.machinehead-software.co.uk/b ... c_bcf.html

    Alex & dw, Mrs C's done a little running over the last few of years and has completed a couple of half marathons. Her primary goal is weight loss followed by improved fitness.
    In that case then her best bet is to:
    - do as much training as she enjoys, with some variety in effort levels (longer steadier days, fartlek type runs, maybe a little track interval work) - but keep it enjoyable and don't ramp up training volume too fast (especially with running)
    - manage her calorie intake (use some of the good smart phone tools to track food/drink intake)

    train to get fit, eat to get lean

    Nicely put!

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