Subject: RE: Calories vs. % Fat Burned zeroviz - 2008-06-07 12:20 PM Why is it that durining longer training periods I burn more calories but the percentage of fat burned is lower? If I train 1 to 1.5hrs and burn 1500 cals the % of fat burned is only about 40%. When I do shorter sessions and burn 700-1000 cals the fat % is 50-55%. What gives? When you burn more calories than you take in you eventually burn either fat or fat and muscles depending on the difference between intake and calorie turnover. During the exercise you mainly burn carbohydrates (glycogen, glucose...), fat and proteins. When you train at a lower intensity the body normally burns mostly fat, when you train at a higher intensity your body starts to burn more glygogen. However, the burnt glycogen needs to be replaced and the energy you loose for this is equally as beneficial for you fat percentage.
So, it doesn't realy matter how much % of the burnt calories directly comes from burnt fat. So, it's all about the calories themselves. When you run exactly the same time with a hihger intensity you'll always loose more fat as a result of that training. When you run a longer time with exactly the same intensity you'll always loose more fat as a result of that training.
Edited by Maasen 2008-06-07 9:40 PM
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