Burning Fat: Part 2

Fat and weight loss is about burning lots of calories and cutting back on the number of calories consumed. When we are trying to get rid of those extra rolls of fat around our waist or hips, it matters little whether the calories burned during exercise come from fat or carbohydrates. Here are some good workouts to help you burn the fat:

Go Hard
Not only does interval training allow you to improve your fitness quickly; it is also more effective than continuous exercise for burning lots of calories during exercise and increasing your postworkout metabolic rate. Try one or two of these workouts each week:

. 5 x 2 minutes at 85%–90% maximum (max) heart rate (HR) with 2-minute active recovery periods
. 4 x 3 minutes at 80% max HR with 3-minute active recovery periods
. join a boot camp class

Each of these interval workouts should include a warm-up and a cool-down of at least 5 minutes in length.

Go Long
Long slow runs, walks, hikes or bike rides (≥ 1.5–2 hours at 65%–70% max HR) stimulate mitochondrial synthesis and promote the depletion of glycogen. Since carbohydrates are muscles’ preferred fuel, muscles “learn” how to use fat more effectively and over time become better fat-burning machines.

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Catherine D'Aoust at GAIA Adventures
Boot Camp class for nice and friendly people - ongoing Thursday night at 6:00pm Charleson Park, 999 Charleson Street & Laurel (off of 6th W, there is parking available). Join anytime, $60 for 4 sessions: open to men and women aged 19 and older.