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Getting rid of fat and running; the great fat burning zone myth.

Getting rid of fat and running; the great fat-burning zone myth. Working out incessantly is something people have done for years to avoid weight gain through aerobic and anaerobic exercise.   The bad news is that it doesn’t work and often over time, it can damage the body as today’s research has shown. HIIT (high-intensity short workouts) often are used to also help many of us stay fit and it appears to work as well as long workouts for fitness, but burning fat is another issue. Without getting into the weeds on this, fasts such as intermittent fasting as well as Read More »

Fat burning, running and losing weight; helpful information from Runners World Magazine

Fat burning, running and losing weight; helpful information from Runners World Magazine Many of us run for the health of it but some of us run to burn the fat and lose weight.   Running is cardio exercise and will burn a lot of calories.  Over the long run, you can potentially burn fat and over months and years, you may lose weight. On the other hand, cardio will also make you want to eat more as your body desires more fuel. Runners World offers some excellent information on fat burning which is not the same as weight loss.   As they Read More »