[Tublecane]

When I was overweight, I could run flat-out for pretty much as long as I wanted, above the recommended heart rate. Never lost weight doing it. Running is way overrated.

[Tublecane]

“When I was overweight, I could run flat-out for pretty much as long as I wanted, above the recommended heart rate”

I meant to add: on those eliptical machines in the gym. I find it somewhat more taxing to run on the real ground.

[RobRoy]

Rush Limbaugh said it best when he was dieting, and I paraphrase: You don’t lose weight by exercising. You lose weight by consuming fewer calories than your body burns.

If your weight is stable and you start running a couple of miles a day, without changing your diet, you WILL lose weight. This goes for working out as well. And if you build muscle with these activities, your body will be consuming more calories for the simpler reason that muscle consumes calories, and the more muscle you have, the more calories you consume, all other things being equal.

[randomhero97]

Running is way overrated.

I will also absolutely wreck your knees. Sled pulls, tire flips, sledge hammer work, sandbags, heavy bag work is the best cardio anyone can do.

[FreeReign]

When I was overweight, I could run flat-out for pretty much as long as I wanted, above the recommended heart rate. Never lost weight doing it. Running is way overrated.

I've been running 1000 miles a year for 15 years. I started out at 205 pounds and I quickly brought my weight down to 165 pounds which I have maintained.

I still eat like a pig.