Group: Beginners to Exercise

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Metabolism question

harvest_moon321
harvest_moon321
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Joined: 2004/09/17
United Kingdom
2004/11/30, 06:03 PM
By weight training and exercise can you ever get an equally as fast metabolism as people with naturally fast metabolisms who can eat whatever they want without gaining weight?
2004/11/30, 06:07 PM
Sorry, if that were the case we could all be Jerry Rice or J-lo. Nothing beats good genes.

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Charlie
Carivan
Carivan
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Canada
2004/11/30, 08:56 PM
Charlie is right....Your metabolic set point is controlled by your genes,and it can be influenced by exercise and nutrition.

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Ivan
carivan@freetrainers.com
Montreal Canada
harvest_moon321
harvest_moon321
Posts: 85
Joined: 2004/09/17
United Kingdom
2004/11/30, 09:25 PM
So you can never just eat what you want without gaining weight? And every time you have McDonalds you're going to gain weight.

What about a person with a slow metabolism could they ever get a toned body through exercise and diet or is there just no hope? lol.
Carivan
Carivan
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Canada
2004/11/30, 09:41 PM
A "trained" person will be able to get rid of the waste products in the food without hanging on to the bad fats etc, but definately can't make a habit of it.
T0 answer your second question, yes you can get a toned body through exercise and diet. That is what this board is all about.:big_smile:

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"A will finds a way, failure is not an option"
Ivan
carivan@freetrainers.com
Montreal Canada