DIET
& NUTRITION
BEST INTENSITY FOR FAT BURNING
Maximal oxygen consumption, usually expressed as VO2 Max, is
the maximum rate of oxygen you consume during incremental exercise and is a pretty good indicator of your aerobic fitness. It
can also be used to determine the intensity for maximal fat oxidation, as a study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research shows.
Scientists had 14 active, healthy females in their 20s perform a
graded treadmill exercise test followed by a maximal fat oxidation test. Regardless of body fat levels, all subjects achieved
a maximal rate of fat oxidation at between 55% and 59% of VO2
Max.
True Strength Moment: What's interesting about this study is
the peak fat oxidation rate stayed in a fairly tight range for all
subjects, despite the fact that levels of body fat ranged from
18% to 30% of body mass. Keep this exercise intensity in mind
when you're starting a cutting phase.
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