Which is better for losing body fat–aerobic exercise or weight training?
I recommend that you do both. Aerobic exercise will use up more energy per hour of performance, but weight training will “fire up” your muscle tissue (and possibly give you MORE and/or denser tissue) which, in turn, speeds up your metabolism. So they both play a role in bettering your health, but if you HAVE to choose between one or the other because of time constraints, DO AEROBIC EXERCISE. If possible, CIRCUIT TRAIN by “being aerobic” while you do your weight training. This accomplishes both and saves you time. JUST BE CAREFUL, when you first try circuit training your “head” is not used to it and you might get light-headed. 5. Is 20 to 30 minutes long enough to do aerobic exercise? To get your “heart” benefits it supposedly is. But for body fat burning, it barely accomplishes anything to only go for 20 or 30 minutes. Think about it, fat is stored energy, to use it up you must use up energy. If 20 or 30 minutes is all you have energy for, I would check your nutrition practices. If you
