which exercise if best for losing fat? short sprints or long jog?

Question

If i were to jog 2 miles in slow speed, say about 6mph/9.5kph, would i lose more fat than if i sprint for 10 second then walk for 10 second then sprint for 10 sec again then walk for 10 sec and so on till i cover the 2 mile distance?

Answer 1

Chances are that the interval training you've listed will help you lose weight faster.Interval training is anaerobic an aerobic.Anerobic exercise will keep you in thermogenisis for a longer period of time than aerobic training.You get the benefits of glycogen depletion as well as fat burning.Your body is more likely to burn fat after your glycogen stores are depleted.
Cut back on the carbohydrates a little and increase your protein intake.Eating more protein will help avoid muscle wasting during this time.
The anaerobic actvity during the sprints will increase thermogenisis for up to 15 hours after the session ends.Jogging at your target heart rate will only have a benefit for about the period of time that you're involved in the activity.Anaerobic activity id also more likely to build some degree of muscle.You'll burn approximately 50-100 calories a day for each pound of muscle.
LOL.The user above me is scholding you for your spelling.That's comical.You cannot loose fat.You are one of the only ones who actually knows this in this forum.

Answer 2

Actually, doing a cycle of both should be more effective. Try jogging for 5 minutes, sprint for 1 min, Jog for 10, sprint 2... or something like that. it keeps your metabolism going longer on full speed from the sprint, without all the extra work also, walking is a great fat burner too.

Answer 3

Try Fartlek training

Warm up – easy running for 5 to 10 minutes.

Steady, hard speed for three quarters of a mile to a mile and a half – like a long repetition.

Rapid walking for about 5 minutes – recovery.

Easy running interspersed with sprints of about 50 – 60 yards, repeated until a little tired. – Start of speed work.

Easy running with three or four ‘quick steps’ now and then (simulating suddenly speeding up to avoid being overtaken by another runner).

Full speed up hill for 175 – 200 yards. Immediately, fast pace for 1 minute.

The whole routine is then repeated until the total time prescribed on the training schedule has elapsed.

Answer 4

Forget the running aspect just take long, brisk walks. If you raise your pulse rate beyond a ceretain point (depends on age, weight, that sort of thing) you move into a point where you are, sort of, doing weight training for your heart and lungs, your body does not use fat as a fuel at this point. If you just elevate your pulse rate by a bit you WILL be burning off calories, but you need to be walking for about an hour a day. Also weight training is good because that tends to keep your heart rate in the right area, and you are toning muscles (free weights are always better than machines, as you tone more muscles keeping balance and control). There is no harm in doing cardio work too. So the best thing is to mix all three up. Swimming is very good too.

Answer 5

Which would take longer? The time length of the exercise period is important. They say the heart rate needs to be elevated for 20-30 minutes for any benefit. However, if you increase the amount of exertion within that time period, like doing sprints, you will burn more calories.

Answer 6

For LOOSING fat - the short sprints will work better. The long jog will work well for staying in tone.

Answer 7

The slow-fast-slow-fast approach is better for fat burning. You confuse your body so it will always dip into the fat resources for fuel. If it is constant then your body will start dipping into your fats only after about 20-30 minutes.

Answer 8

long jog.

the sprint will develop muscle mass.

Answer 9

I always like to do interval training.