Im looking to lose some body fat, what exercise should I do?
The best form of exercise to help lose body fat is aerobic exercise such as jogging, cycling or swimming whereby you use large muscle groups at a moderate intensity for a sustained period of time. Your body uses various fuels during exercise but after about 10-15 minutes at an intensity below maximum, you start to burn fatty acids, which yield more ATP for energy production. Many people believe that the best intensity for fat burning is around 60-70% of you maximum heart rate, above this you will be Cardio training or reaching maximum exercise capacity. Click here to calculate your target heart rate. However, exercise alone, although beneficial, is generally wasted unless you make alterations to your diet. You may feel you need to eat more because you are exercising, but if you are taking in the same amount of calories in a day as you are burning, then you will not lose body fat. And indeed if you consume more calories than you use, body fat will increase. If you are looking to maintai
