Burning fat is for most people, the ultimate goal when doing exercise regularly. There is good news however, you can dramatically increase your fat burning potential with just a few simple steps.
First, you have to calculate your fat burning Zone. All you have to do is just subtract your age from 220, which will in turn give your maximum heart rate! So 50 to 65 percent will be the maximum heart rate, this will be your fat burning zone. Now you'll be able to calculate the heart rate that will burn the most fat for you.
However if you manage to go over that rate, then your work out will be an aerobic workout. Which improves cardiovascular resistance, but actually burns less fat. This can cause you to lose water weight instead of fat.
Now you need to set a routine that will allow you to run at least four times a week for at least 30 minutes. You need to be running at least five to six days a week to gain the most fat burning benefits. Only run 30 mins at once, no need to make the running sessions shorter than this. In the first 15 to 20 mins of your intense exercise you are using the fuel from carbs instead of fat.
You can also buy a heart rate monitor if you don't already have one. This will help you to keep track of your fat burning zone. Also a simple wrist watch that reads your pulse either directly or by touching a certain spot on the device will suffice as well. There are some other heart rate monitors out there that have a chest strap that can send information to the watch.
You can also alternate your running with power walking if your having trouble all the way through, this is mostly done by beginners. Which is a effective technique because it allows you to catch your breath and keeps your heart rate in the fat burning zone.
Also if you decide to use a treadmill, don't use the calorie setting because that will only determine a rough amount of calories not counting the those that are burned from fat.
Running is a good method to use to burn fat, but is not the only way. Their are other more effective ways to burn fat. To find out those methods check out the Resource box below.
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