the whole how much fat loss % you are burning during your workouts is really a myth.
Yes at lower intensity levels you may burn a higher % of fat but this doesn't matter for two reasons.
1) while a higher intensity workout may burn fat at a lower % it is also very likely if long enough it will burn both more total calories and more fat calories.
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I'm not sure if I'm getting the most out of my cardio sessions regarding fat loss. My main goal is to lose weight. I mean increasing my speed and endurance and heart strength is great but...I want to look skinny doing it. :-) So the cardio machines with the heart rate guides on them say I should be staying at a certain level in order to be in the fat...
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kajibm replied 1 month, 1 week ago
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kajibm replied 1 month, 1 week ago
read this link to understand more about HR training and how to improve your fitness doing a mix of higher intensity which will improve cardio strength and longer lower intensity workouts which will improve endurance
http://www.sarkproducts.com/sally1.htm
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EMELYN21 replied 1 month, 1 week ago
Increasing your intensity at higher heart rate levels will also increase your afterburn effect. Challenge yourself, and go for the total calories burned rather than staying in some arbitrary zone.
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HEATHERWEH replied 1 month, 1 week ago
The link you posted had this in the "moderate heart rate":
"perhaps you've been exercising vigorously, but not losing the weight you expected to. Could be you've been working too hard and need to drop back to this zone and exercise longer. To burn more total calories you'll need to exercise for more time in this zone."
But I've read before that ...
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