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