Published by Dr. Eric Berg on 27 Jun 2008
Did you know that exercise does not burn fat?
Exercise creates a delayed effect of fat burning. Barely any fat is burned DURING exercise but instead is burned 14-48 hours AFTER exercise (1).
And the most interesting part of this is that the great majority of fat is burned during deep sleep. Poor sleep is a definite barrier to burning fat. This means you burn fat in the body’s RECOVERY process.
Published by Dr. Eric Berg on 24 Jun 2008
Exercise does NOT burn fat directly at all. The way fat is melted is not through some heating of the body. Fat cannot be melted like butter. The fat cells are storage centers for energy. They are the energy reserve. Fat exists to help you survive. When the body goes out of balance with its energy consumption, it will then hold energy.
Published by Dr. Eric Berg on 16 Jun 2008
This is a perfect example of “everyone knows.” You will be told by all sorts of experts that the reason why you are FAT is because you don’t exercise enough or because you eat too much. This might be partially true; however, how do you explain the skinny guy who can eat like a horse and never gain an ounce?
And what about the person who exercises two hours per day, seven days per week, runs 26-mile marathons, and loses ZERO weight?
Published by Dr. Eric Berg on 11 Jun 2008
Many people can lose weight for a few weeks then stop losing. Let me explain exactly what is happening. But first, I need to tell you that exercise does NOT burn fat. It only triggers several hormones that in turn use fat as energy. However, if you study endocrinology texts, you will notice two terms used over and over again—”exhaustive exercise” and “intense exercise.” Fat-burning hormones are ONLY triggered to any significant degree by INTENSITY. Intensity means “an extreme degree of anything.”
Published by Dr. Eric Berg on 11 Jun 2008
I have some really great stuff I want to share with you in this letter. This is mainly for the person who is extremely busy and doesn’t like wasting time.
In order to give you this advice, I first need to go over some minor background in how the body burns fat. In previous newsletters and in my book, I’ve talked about pulse rate as it relates to energy production.
Published by Dr. Eric Berg on 03 Jun 2008
Is there an Optimum Workout Routine?
Is there a way to burn fat using the same amount of time exercising? Or is “time” the most important factor– MORE exercise burns MORE calories.
I see lots of people who report that they are at the gym daily, doing long and intense workouts, keeping this up for years yet never losing weight.
Exercise in itself doesn’t trigger fat burning. The process of exercise doesn’t “heat your body” and melt the fat off. That’s called sweating and losing water weight.
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