Great info Venus!
There are 2 other things I would like to add for athletes trying to lose weight. One is taking in sugar products -i.e.- gel , goo, sports drink during training under 2 hours. When we do this we teach the body to burn the calories that we have ingested, rather than teaching it to burn fat. The sugar taken in alone also causes a spike in blood glucose levels that will trigger secretion of insulin from our pancreas. This in turn will signal the body to "hang on to " body fat. In the attached article there is information about "Ultima Replenisher" This sports drink is very natural and does not contain sugar. It is flavored with Stevia (a plant) and has all the electrolytes needed. You can find it at whole foods & Footworks.
The other issue is training at high heart rates. If your goal is to lose weight, you should train mostly in your "Fat burning zone" which is typically 65- 75% max heart rate. You will hear different values from different sources. This idea is the same.
I have attached an article that I wrote for natural awakenings last year on hydration and the info about Ultima. If you have any questions you can e-mail me directly at cparbst@earthlink.
Happy Training!
Cathy Parbst PT- Tri-Strong’s sponsor for Massage and physical therapy.
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