Basics of Fat Burning
Basics of Fat Burning
Know what to burn: FAT or CARBOHYDRATES
While exercising our muscles burn both fat as well as glucose (carbohydrates present in the blood) in different proportions. It all depends upon how an individual exercises muscles to burn fat in a larger proportion to glucose.
During light and easy activities, we tend to burn a much higher percentage of fat. Fat, which is a slow burning fuel, requires oxygen, and when oxygen is delivered to muscle cells in sufficient quantities the cells can easily burn fat for most of its energy requirement. But, there is a potential problem for weight loss, that the lighter exercises burn fewer calories.
So when you increase your efforts by performing a more intense exercise you will burn more calories rather than FAT because oxygen cannot always be delivered to the hard-working cells in sufficient quantities. Cells need to burn more carbohydrates in order to keep up with increasing demand of energy expenditure. If the level of exertion continues to increase further, then glucose eventually becomes the predominant energy source for muscles, as this quick-burning fuel does not require oxygen.
It means that FAT burning is directly proportional to the duration of exercise, at a lower level of effort. However, some people just don't have the time to exercise for longer periods. Then the only way to burn fat quickly is to increase the metabolism through anaerobic exercise so we burn the fat indirectly. Fitness expert Jamie Leo has taught thousands of people worldwide exactly how to best use certain exercises to burn fat fast.
BASICS of Fat burning.
To Burn fat you require:
1. Make continuous and smooth movements in a rhythmic style when exercising.
2. Breathe a little deeper and use a little more lung capacity for effective fat burning.
3. Do not hold breath during exercise!
4. FAT burning is higher when exercise is performed for longer periods.
5. If exercise is performed at a faster pace more calories will be used.
6. A higher number of calories are burned when exercise becomes intense.
7. The heavier an individual the more energy burned during exercise.
8. The more lean weight an individual possesses the more energy burned during rest.
9. Fitter people tend to burn more fat during exercise