Interval Training: Why the “Fat-Burning Zone” is a MYTH!
Many people seem to have the impression that in order to lose fat, they need to run long enough and fast enough to get in the “fat burning zone”.
I guess this is probably due to the fact that most treadmills have those green, yellow & red bars for how hard you’re working…but it’s just not true!
Yes, getting your blood flowing and working up a good sweat can burn a lot of calories quickly, and if you have a deficit of calories (on a consistent basis) and you’re still receiving proper nutrition, you WILL lose weight over time.
However, by utilizing “supersets” (i.e. short, high-intensity clusters with small breaks between), your body will respond with hormonal and metabolic power boosts! =)
When you run for a long time, and get in the habit of doing so at the same approximate speeds, your body responds by adapting to the speeds and intensity, which typically shows results at first.
But, after doing cardio routines for a few weeks, your results will plateau, and there is only so much room to work with when you have only 3 main variables: speed, incline & duration.
Hi guys,
Hope you are having a good day. Sorry for the delay i have been having trouble with my internet since last night. I am well looking forward to this week training and feeling positive. I went walking/Jogging yesterday morning let just say i wasn’t good at it but practice make perfect right. Today i’m walking from my sister house to mine which should take me about an hour and forty minutes. Thanks for all your support xxx.
Hii, I only managed to walked 20mins today due to my day not going to plan. Since I started eating healthy and exercising it has changed my life, I used to live on redbulls, chocolates, cokes, fast foods and sleeping pills. I was always tired and depressed. Now I am full of energy, happier, getting my confidence and self-esteem back. I could never thanks Attila enough for giving me this opportunity. Have a good night. xxx