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Which matters more?

I feel like I get a better all-around workout if I more-than-double my exercise time but reduce the intensity by jogging at half the speed (technically, walking). Am I getting less exercise in the end or more?

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Answer:Pssshhh… That's a tough one. Honestly, I'd say that if you're able to work out for a long time, your workout isn't very hard and is, thus, not useful. The point of a workout is to force our bodies OUT of its normal activity level and make it work harder.

However, I suggest this: interval training. Warm up and then jog quickly for about a minute. After this, turn the speed down to a quick walking speed and "recover" from your jog for a couple of minutes. Jog fast again, then walk again. Repeat this five or so times and you have a nice, long workout mixed with intensity.

If you want to learn more, look up "High-Intensity Interval Training".

Good luck!

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Answer:It's actually the opposite from what I hear. Intensity is where it's at. That's the whole idea behind high intensity interval training (HIIT) is that you can work out at a greater intensity if you do it in bursts than you could if you did it at a steady state.

There's this thing called anaerobic threshold, it's the point of exertion where the energy demands of your muscles are greater than can be met by the blood's delivery of oxygen to them, so it has to tap into other, non-oxygen based (hence the name anaerobic) energy sources. If you go above this threshold your body has to work a lot harder to tap into this extra energy source and it also puts a lot more stress on the body. So this whole process will burn a lot more calories in a shorter period of time than if you just did low intensity steady state cardio. It also saves time.

There's a site called intervaltraining.net that explains the advantages of adding this to your routine.

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Answer:Most research being done now shows that you get a better workout when doing high(er) intensity for a shorter amount of time. Interval training is especially excellent at improving both condition and strength, without having to work out for hours and hours.

Some studies also show that long(er) exercise duration tends to increase production of cortisol in the body, which can be counterproductive in your exercise efforts.

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Answer:depends on what you are trying to achieve, if your trying to build muscle then heavier weights would help you achieve your goal, if your looking to lose weight then your better off keeping your heart rate up for a longer period of time because the first ~20 minutes the body is just running off pure carbs, after ~20 minutes the body starts burning stored energy "fats"

when I work out I shoot for 1 hour of 160 heart rate, tonight I burned, according to the machines, 1100 calories, I did 37 minutes on the nautilus elliptical machine and 23 minutes at 3.5 mph, 18% grade on the treadmill

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Answer:Both the things are equally important. In case if you are just started then it’s quite okay not to push yourself too much. But, if you are really in and doing the exercises from a long time then both Intensity and Duration have a major role to play.

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Answer:Intensity is more important. Stay intense until failure.

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