Fitness 'Advice'

[analog_kid]

I really wish they would get someone that actually knows what they are talking about to write one of these things.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070126/us_nm/diet_exercise_dc_2

Some real gems:

And their carefully controlled study added to evidence that adding muscle mass does not somehow boost metabolism and help dieters take off even more weight.

O rly?

“So long as the energy deficit is the same, body weight, fat weight, and abdominal fat will all decrease in the same way.”

Somebody hold back JB!

This suggests that “individuals are genetically programmed for fat storage in a particular pattern and that this programming cannot easily be overcome,” he added.

Yeah, and I’m genetically programmed to eat Oreos all day.

Ravussin has published other studies that also dispute the idea that exercise builds muscle that helps people lose weight.

So wait…is he saying exercise doesn’t build muscle? Well I sure am glad I wasted all that time in the gym! Jeez!

“For overall health, an appropriate program of diet and exercise is still the best,” he said.

Thanks for finally saying something that makes sense Captain Obvious.