Get ready to break down some of the myths people have about burning fat! You burn fat even when you’re in couch-potato mode. But when it comes to losing weight, calories are calories. Your body burns either fat or carbohydrates depending on the intensity of your activity. Although it comes as a surprise to many, the majority of research shows that aerobic exercise in the so-called “fat burning zone” is not a very effective way to lose fat. To lose weight, any exercise will play its role, as all will burn a greater amount of calories than doing nothing. Some examples would be walking, speed walking, cycling, aerobics classes and light jogging (for those with average and higher fitness levels). Low-intensity exercise generally means working out with less effort, but keeping up a consistent pace. Typical examples would be sprinting, weight training rugby or basketball. High intensity exercise generally means regularly providing more effort during a movement or moving at a faster pace, either results in burning a great amount of energy. So which is best for losing weight? During the course of this article I hope to answer this question while dispelling a lot of common misconceptions about training at a low intensity level. However I will try to answer it in the context of low or high intensity exercise. There could be a few different answers to this question depending on the individual asking it. Along with female clients often telling me that they don’t want to do weight training because they don’t want to get big muscles, another common question I get asked on a regular basis is what type of exercise should I be doing in order to lose weight?
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