A 70 kg man wants to lose 10 lb. His schedule allows him to exercise for...

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A 70 kg man wants to lose 10 lb. His schedule allows him toexercise for 45 minutes on 3 days per week. His VO2 Max is52ml/kg/min.  He says he can comfortably run on atreadmill for 45 minutes working at 70% of his VO2 Max. Prescribewhat his workout should be (i.e. treadmill speed) if he works outon a treadmill. What would an equivalent work rate be if he has touse a cycle for the same amount of time.  How many weekswould it take for him to lose 10 lbs. given that 1lb = 3500kcal?

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