| When most people start an exercise program | | | | In my opinion, this type of training works the best |
| they read all sorts of literature telling them which | | | | because it releases HGH (Human Growth |
| workout will burn the most fat and which training | | | | Hormone) into your system which helps you torch |
| zone they need to get their heart rate in for the | | | | body fat like you were 18 again. |
| best fat burning workout. It has some merit to it | | | | Calories in vs. calories out |
| but in the end it's really much simpler than that. | | | | Always keep in mind that it's really comes down |
| What is the best exercise to burn fat? | | | | to how many calories you eat versus how many |
| I always hear that it's important to get your | | | | calories you burn that will mostly determine fat |
| heart rate into fat burning mode - with moderate | | | | loss. So really diet plays the biggest role and the |
| to heavy intensity - and to keep it there for over | | | | cardio and weights just help speed up the |
| 20 minutes to get the best results and all that | | | | process. I like to keep my calories slightly average |
| type of stuff. This just makes it confusing for | | | | to where my weight would stay the same and |
| most people and they never really now if they | | | | then add in all the extra workouts to really get |
| are in the right zone or not. To make it much | | | | me low. |
| easier, the best fat burning exercises are one's | | | | Go into your workout in the right state |
| which make you work hard. For example, | | | | Going into your workout in the right state is |
| sprinting, interval training with weights, swimming, | | | | where I see a lot of mistakes being made. If you |
| jumping rope, boxing, playing all types of sports | | | | want to burn fat during your cardio workout you |
| (volleyball, basketball, football), etc. | | | | need to go into your workout on an empty |
| Interval training works the best | | | | stomach, no food whatsoever 4 to 5 hours |
| I've been working out for over 20 years and hold | | | | leading up to your workout. If you have food in |
| a decent six pack year round and interval type | | | | your stomach you cardio workout will burn food |
| training is what keeps me the leanest. Interval | | | | energy first then get to the fat energy. If you |
| training is when you work really hard for 30 to 60 | | | | have no food energy in your system it will start |
| seconds and then go real easy for a similar time. | | | | burning fat the minute you step on the treadmill. |