| What is the best exercised program to lose | | | | on. Therefore the percentage of fat burned |
| weight? There are a number of factors that you | | | | decreases, compared to aerobic exercise, but the |
| need to consider to make sure you maximize the | | | | total amount of fat burned increases, because so |
| burning of fat, and don't over train and give up. | | | | much more fuel is required to provide energy for |
| Aerobic exercise burns a higher percentage of fat. | | | | the high intensity burst. So you are actually |
| There are two types of exercise. Aerobic | | | | burning more fat with high intensity exercise. That |
| exercise and anaerobic exercise. Aerobic exercise | | | | is what matters. More fat burned means more |
| is typically low intensity training, so your heart | | | | calories burned (a calorie is a unit measure of |
| rate is pushed to between 60 and 70% of your | | | | energy). The more calories you burn, the faster |
| maximum heart rate threshold (your maximum | | | | you lose weight, given that your calorie intake is |
| heart rate threshold is approximately 220 minus | | | | lower than the calories burned. |
| your age). When you train in this heart rate range, | | | | The problem with anaerobic exercise |
| studies have shown that you burn the highest | | | | The problem with high intensity exercise is that |
| percentage of fat. | | | | lactic acid builds up quickly, due to the lack of |
| For example, it is estimated the exercise of | | | | oxygen getting to the muscles. Lactic acid causes |
| walking burns approximately 55-60% fat, | | | | that burning sensation in your muscles, and forces |
| depending on your intensity. The reason that you | | | | you to slow down and recover. |
| burn a higher percentage of fat, is that your body | | | | The best exercise program to lose weight |
| combines oxygen with your fat stores to fuel | | | | So the best exercise program for weight loss is a |
| your muscles. As long as you stay in the low | | | | combination of high intensity training, combined |
| threshold range, you will continue to burn fat. | | | | with recovery periods to let your body recover. |
| However, long aerobic sessions can actually start | | | | This form of training is known as interval training. |
| to burn muscle as well, which is the opposite of | | | | Many sports use this form of training to build up, |
| what we need. | | | | and maintain fitness in athletes, but it has also |
| Anaerobic exercise burns more fat in total | | | | been proven conclusively by scientists to |
| Anaerobic exercise on the other hand, is high | | | | maximize fat burning, and weight loss. The beauty |
| intensity training. Your body burns fuel quicker | | | | of interval training is that you don't need to spend |
| than the oxygen and fat can supply it, so | | | | so much time exercising. It is actually detrimental |
| glycogen (commonly known as carbohydrates) | | | | to your weight loss do so. |
| which is stored in the muscles and liver, is called | | | | |