Experts Debunk Myth About Exercise, Weight Loss

These folks would rather save their asses than help you lose yours.

"Leading experts in exercise and weight management have taken strong exception to assertions that exercise can inhibit weight loss by over-stimulating the appetite.

According to John Jakicic, Ph.D., FACSM, 'There is strong evidence from the majority of the scientific literature that physical activity is an important component for initial weight loss.'"

Not so fast, John.

"Responding to a statement recently published online and in print, Jakicic added that 'The statement 'in general, for weight loss, exercise is pretty useless' is not supported by the scientific evidence when there is adherence to a sufficient dose of physical activity in overweight and obese adults.' Jakicic chairs a committee on obesity prevention and treatment for the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and helped write an ACSM Position Stand on strategies for weight loss and prevention of weight regain for adults."

Note the kicker, "when there is adherence to a sufficient dose of physical activity in overweight and obese adults..."

Just as it is impossible for most people to adhere to conventional diets since they are all starvation diets (e.g., see here, here, here and here), so, too, is it impossible for most people to follow the insane fitness recommendations of organizations such as ACSM and agencies like CDC.

Note that this article was released by the ACSM.

These are "experts" with a vested interest and clear bias.

They are fighting for their lives, not yours, IMHO, since their raison d'etre is under justified attack.