What are the best exercises for burning calories and fat?
Aerobics exercise or resistance training? To have a positive effect on fat burning, aerobic exercise should be performed at least 3 times a week for at least 20mins at a time at approx 60 – 70% of the working heart rate. This has always been the advice given, but new research shows that it is just as advantageous to get short bursts of energy throughout the day and thus accumulate 20mins of exercise. Furthermore this should be done everyday and not just 3 times a week. Remember lots of other factors come into play in the energy balance equation so get active – it is all good. Don’t get caught into thinking you must do formal exercise try to think in terms of activity. Important point: But aerobic exercise does burn more fat than anaerobic exercise, but that does not necessarily mean it is the best type of exercise for weight loss. Studies have shown that weight training will increase the body’s fat free mass and therefore more calories will be burnt over a longer period of time. (An in
