Truth: The most important factor in exercise and weight control is not the percentage of fat calories burned, but the total calories burned during the activity. The faster you walk, bike or swim, for example, the more calories you use per minute. Although you will be burning fewer "fat calories", you will be burning more total calories, and in turn, will lose more weight.
Myth #5: You will burn more fat if you exercise longer at a lower intensity.
Truth: The most important factor in exercise and weight control is not the percentage of fat calories burned, but the total calories burned during the activity. The faster you walk, bike or swim, for example, the more calories you use per minute. Although you will be burning fewer "fat calories", you will be burning more total calories, and in turn, will lose more weight.
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miguel
2/21/2011 02:22:22 pm
it's actually true because low-medium intesity cardio has been proven to burn fat. High intensity cardio will burn muscle, especially if you are in the aerobic zone. In the aerobic zone, an individual starts to use muscle as it's source of energy.
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