Not exact matches
Bouchard's definition of «
vigorous» was any
exercise that caused metabolism to increase by six times or more over resting metabolism (which can be achieved by running about 4 to 6 mph or cycling about 12 to 16 mph, or doing other activities that produce rapid breathing and sweat
within a few minutes).
When people perform other types of
exercise within the moderate - to -
vigorous intensity range, they tend to report significantly higher rates of exertion, Bryant adds.
But on the other hand, if food intake is preceded (
within 2 hours max) by fairly
vigorous exercise, this lower efficiency in the elderly is reduced or perhaps eliminated.
In healthy human subjects, a 24 hour fast decreases liver glycogen stores no more than 57 % and in absence of
vigorous exercise does not lead to muscle glycogen consumption, suggesting that liver glycogen stores are sufficient after a 24 hour fast to keep blood glucose levels
within normal range (73).
Eating or drinking foods that contain protein AND carbohydrates
within a half hour after
vigorous exercise can store energy back into depleted muscles, say researchers.