Aerobic Exercise Is Not A Reliable Weight Loss Tool

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Despite the popularity in weight loss interventions, aerobic exercise (when prescribed in isolation) can result in weight gain.
Why is this? Let's discuss some of the mechanisms behind why aerobic training programmes yield very mixed and often lacklustre results.
References:
- Isolated Aerobic Exercise and Weight Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
- Weight-Loss Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Weight-Loss Clinical Trials with a Minimum 1-Year Follow-Up
- Energy compensation in response to aerobic exercise training in overweight adults
- Diet or Exercise Interventions vs Combined Behavioral Weight Management Programs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Direct Comparisons
- Effect of different doses of supervised exercise on food intake, metabolism, and non-exercise physical activity: The E-MECHANIC randomized controlled trial
- Individual variability following 12 weeks of supervised exercise: identification and characterization of compensation for exercise-induced weight loss
- Resistance to Exercise-Induced Weight Loss: Compensatory Behavioral Adaptations

[@marcus_ohreallyus]

I myself get close to the calorie goal with my food choices. I use a little cardio to tip over into a deficit. Like you said at the end of the video...the diet and exercise are complementary.

[@killercontent7688]

Great video! hopefully coach Greg doesn't see this video though.

[@paladindanse98]

Coach Greg will agree with this.

[@r9nger]

DR. GREG!!! I SUMMON THEEEE

[@Sarah-vp4kl]

Pretty sure he would agree, but yell at us to put the freaking fork down. 🤣✌

[@AlexandeRSciswoR]

What does "in isolation" really mean? Like just doing aerobic and that's it without no diet? I got a bit confused after finishing the video. What would be the best way to lose weight with cardio?

[@Callumbowness]

Hope you release a book one day. Enjoyed James Smith’s, but what you provide on here I’d love to have as an audiobook. Appreciate your content.

[@BenCarpenter]

Thank you, I appreciate that. Are you on my email list? I have discussed this recently 🙂

[@Callumbowness]

Ben Carpenter just signed up - nice one

[@jbalsamo935]

For 10 pounds, I would vouch for swimming after lifting 5 times a week for two weeks while having a strict diet(1 cheat meal a week). I lost 33 lbs in 6 weeks that way but keeping a strict diet sucks.

[@NayomiPennant]

Great video. As a result In going to implement a couple things to ensure the cardio workouts are more effective. 1 - a pedometer to ensure I don't just slack off with regards to activity. 2 - staying consistent tracking my food intake to ensure I'm not eating my way through my deficit

[@BenCarpenter]

I would genuinely love to hear your feedback. I think it is really interesting to see if people subconsciously lower their step count on days they are more active and how overcoming this might impact results :)

[@preslove]

Going hard on my stationary bike for an hour gives me my additional "disposable income" calories for my daily calorie budget. One of my 4-5 meals can be fun bc of it.

[@ZainRiza]

a few smidgens above fuck all...That is the best way to put it 😂

[@r9nger]

Is strength training any different though?

[@paladindanse98]

Michael Faraday you burn less calories strength training

[@cr1spbeatzplz]

💯

[@sahilhala906]

You should put citations in Description !

[@BenCarpenter]

You should read the video descriptions which already include the citations

[@sahilhala906]

@@BenCarpenter i did but when i say citation I'm talking about a way to read the entire paper u can save time and add a link, just writing them or quoting them seems slightly incomplete, put the link below for people to see so they can understand better, know better, and if any doubts they can write to you! Did u really thing I'd comment without going through the entire thing, may be u fail to understand my point. Wish u well Ben.

[@BenCarpenter]

@@sahilhala906 some papers are behind pay walls, I can't link to the full texts

[@sahilhala906]

@@BenCarpenter do what you can some paid journal I'm subcribed too like mass, you've sort of done a good thing if you do, if others can or can't read its different, if interested they might pay as well right ?