The Fat Burning Zone and You

Often people who want to lose weight are told that in order to lose fat they would have to keep their heart rate on "target", keep it in the "fat burning zone" or have a "fat burning pulse" when they do cardio activities like jogging or running.

It is true that with a lower heart rate most of the energy you use to fuel your cardio activity will come from fat. But will you really burn more fat in total when you do fitness that way? Let's have a look.

Please keep in mind that the examples and data given are a bit simplified, as otherwise this would have become a very long video.

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[Cannibalizer93]

Amazing video Evil!But i got 1 question, why does Scooby say that cardio at a steady pace is better than high intensity cardio/intervals?

[Evilcyber]

Heah Cannibalizer, IIRC Scooby was talking about people starting out. HIIT and the like is more stress for the body and should only be done by those experienced with demanding cardio training.

Beginners for example can push it too far and miss where the red line for their heart is or their heart can't keep up with the sudden BPM changes required.

[PasswordPower]

ok so if i want to gain muscles i must run at low intensity as to not deplete the carbohydrates but not fatigue my muscles too much so they can rebuild?

[Evilcyber]

@PasswordPower Generally speaking you shouldn't do your cardio before your strength training, as it would take away from your performance there.

[UrR2KBA]

Nice Vid. But let me ask. Based on your numbers(not exact)- If the 85% runner is only burning 26% more fat. Why not coast @50% for 60min vs. only say 30min @85%. If neither distance nor time is of concern. Then the turtle will burn 20% more than the hare at the end of the day. I easily waste 2hrs a day doing work @ home on the computer, why not keep moving at let's say @40% during that time. How much fat would burn over that length of time. There no way anyone could do much else @ a 85% pace.

[Evilcyber]

Well, the video was about getting the maximum fat loss in the smallest amount of time.

When while sitting at your computer you manage to do a form of cardio activity simultaneously, then of course go ahead!

[KingLarsus]

That would be ultra awesome =D I think I gonna take some pictures soon and see what I can do in one year of weightlifting ;)

Thank you for your advice and keep up making these videos, you and Scooby are like the godfathers of fitness in the AscScooby forum ;)

Greetings

[oliviaolas]

I am trying to burn more calories not exercising! Just walking taking the stairs and being more fidgety to be like thin people!

[Desertrat2k8]

VERY helpful, many thanks!

[SupaFlyBoyZz699]

@oliviaolas if u waste time walking n stair , u burn nothing, u might want to do m100 cardio its only take 3 mins n u burn load of calories. well of course eat clean

[9578755]

My question is: when do I loose more fat?

1) If I ride a bike for 5km

2) I run 5km

3) I walk 5 km

answer is 1 right? cuz same distance = same amount of energy is used, but with bike we have + 10kg weight to move, so it must be the best way to loose fat. ?

[dannybighands]

Awesome

[AbsoluteMonarchist]

@Evilcyber - HIIT is way faster and more efficient at getting you fit. I don't see anything wrong with really unfit people starting out with HIIT so long as it's low impact. Don't see why anyone needs a pulse monitoring device either. You just go till your heart is banging and you're really out of breath. Wait till it drops to a more comfortable level then ramp it back up again. Unlikely that anyone would be even able to raise their pulse to dangerously high levels(i.e. 210+) & not know it.

[pdannysan13]

@Obobbyss inform me plz if you get a response

[sclearyodonnell]

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant video.

[Obobbyss]

Is it true that if you burn fat while doing cardio you burn carbs during the day and turn off the fat burning process in your body and if you burn carbs with short cardio burst workouts 10 to 20 minutes you then burn fat during the day as it turns on your fat burning process in the body?