when I use a treadmill and enter weight and everything and target heartrate (the machines that take heartrate) it shows that a certain heartrate range is the "cardio zone" and anotehr is the "fat burning" and another is one about stamina.
What is the difference and why is one called fat burning? Is that the optimal heartrate for fat burning? is the one above it also fat burning? Because I know that all exercise uses energy and all energy is the basis of eating and exercising.
Answer:
the fat burning range is in the low 100's to maybe 120. this means that your body is burning fat for fuel instead of carbs. because its low intensity, the body doesnt need the quick energy it gets from carbs, but the slow burning energy from fats. keep in mind that this is carbs as food such as bread and fat as food such as nuts and oil. however, it doesnt necessarily mean fat on your body. to burn fat on your body you have to have no initial availiable energy from food so youre forced to generate ATP from fat molecules stored on your body.if you go above or below "fat burning" zone you are still burning calories and thats all that counts when it comes to slimming down.
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