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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know a fat woman who runs 2 marathons a year![/quote]

I've been curious about that. How come all that running doesn't make them skinny? Eat a lot?[/quote]

[b]Me too... a friend of a friend is not toned or skinny and runs all the time. What's the deal[/b]? [/quote]

It's because long, slow, steady state cardio is probably one of the worst exercises for fat loss and weight loss, particularly if that is the only thing you are doing. And[b] they are probably eating too much[/b].[/quote]

Nothing wrong with cardio for fat loss, though ideally it should be accompanied with some strength training to maintain muscle mass, but the food component is the issue for those who exercise a lot and are still overweight. Exercise does not burn as much as some people would like to think and if they are inactive otherwise and do not watch what they eat, it is not that hard to remain overweight. Also, noone will get "toned" from just doing long runs.[/quote]

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