Monthly Archives: December 2009

Exercise Leads to Weight Loss

This is my final installment, in a series of 5 articles, that argues against some recent sensationalist media headlines suggesting that exercise leads to weight gain! Don’t believe the hype! Regular exercise, together with a healthy eating programme, will lead … Continue reading

Exercise leads to Weight Loss – Motivation and Planning

Today’s story is part 4 of 5 explaining, against some recent sensationalist headlines, why exercise does lead to weight loss.   I have already described that there are various physiological and psychological adaptations to exercise, which vary from person to … Continue reading

Exercise leads to Weight Loss – The 3 Principles

On Tuesday I talked about the physical compensatory responses to exercise, metabolic adaptations and changes in appetite, and yesterday I discussed the compensatory behavioural changes, such as reward and compliance. Bottom line, exercise can produce different responses in all of … Continue reading

Exercise Does Lead to Weight Loss – Behavioural Change

Yesterday I talked about reading an article by Dan Roberts in the Telegraph titled ‘Why your workout isn’t and the flaws in it’s argument in relation to the Physiological Adaptations which are Compensatory Responses to Exercise. I pointed out that … Continue reading

Exercise Does Lead to Weight Loss – Part 1 of 5

Reading the article by Dan Roberts in the Telegraph today ‘Why your workout isn’t working’ is pretty lame and only shows a sensationalist view backed by poor understanding of the subject matter.  Fact: Exercise combined with healthy eating does lead … Continue reading