PMID: 8583962May 1, 1995Paper

Optimizing exercise for fat loss

Medical Hypotheses
M F McCarty

Abstract

From the standpoint of promoting fat loss, the chief benefits of aerobic exercise are attributable to fat oxidation during exercise and a post-exercise reduction of respiratory quotient. The ability of exercise to selectively promote fat oxidation should be optimized if exercise is done post-absorptively (preferably during morning fasting metabolism), if caffeine and possibly hydroxycitrate/carnitine are administered prior to exercise, if the exercise regimen is of moderate intensity and prolonged duration, and if no calories are ingested for several hours following exercise. A simple mathematical model is presented which delineates the factors that determine daily fat balance during exercise training. This model clarifies the crucial importance of low-fat eating if exercise is to have an optimal impact on fat stores. As a complement to aerobics, resistance exercise can benefit dieters by helping to preserve lean mass and metabolic rate in the face of a persistently negative caloric balance.

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Citations

Jul 7, 2009·Medical Hypotheses·Babak BahadoriFrancisco Contreras
Dec 16, 2006·Medical Hypotheses·Mark F McCarty, Alireza Falahati-Nini
Sep 5, 2006·Ageing Research Reviews·Roy G Cutler, Mark P Mattson
Sep 1, 1995·Medical Hypotheses·M F McCarty
Sep 17, 2013·Journal of Neurochemistry·Jie WangGraeme F Mason
Dec 2, 2000·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·L J van LoonA J Wagenmakers
Apr 28, 2000·Medical Hypotheses·M F McCarty

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