I swam for years and always kept in great shape.
I quit for 2 years. After turning 41, which was 7 months ago, I started back up again. I swim 5 days a week for an hour, mostly freestyle. I'm in great shape again everywhere except for this stomach fat I can't seem to lose. Can anyone recommend any good workouts that can get rid of this?
I agree that carbs are your main source for exercise, but protein is just as hard as fat to metabolize, and I don't agree that the body reaches for that first and then fat. Either way, if you don't use the excess substrates, i.e, excess calories, it will be converted to fat. That would not be KAren's problem, her calorie intake is too low.
This article has a good simple explanation that agrees with my book. Basically if you run out of glucose/glycogen, you are going to basically have to replenish, slow down intensity to use fat and protein stores, or you will cramp up and bonk.
sportsmedicine.about.com/.../aa080803a.htm
I agree that carbs are your main source for exercise, but protein is just as hard as fat to metabolize, and I don't agree that the body reaches for that first and then fat. Either way, if you don't use the excess substrates, i.e, excess calories, it will be converted to fat. That would not be KAren's problem, her calorie intake is too low.
This article has a good simple explanation that agrees with my book. Basically if you run out of glucose/glycogen, you are going to basically have to replenish, slow down intensity to use fat and protein stores, or you will cramp up and bonk.
sportsmedicine.about.com/.../aa080803a.htm
