On Wed, 10 Jan 2001 07:22:53 +0000, ginny wilken <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:


>In my opinion, aerobic exercise is vastly overrated. Just walking at a
>recreational pace should keep you in good cardiovascular health, and it
>doesn't take much. It certainly is not a factor in weight control or
>strength building.

My opinion too. In fact heavy aerobics can defeat fat burning --
because building/maintaining muscle through weightlifting lowers fat faster
and heavy aerobics keeps muscles from growing (not allowing them to
recover) hence defeating the purpose.

Philip Thrift
http://www.paleofitness.com