Weight loss and exercise

High intensity exercise or low intensity exercise, which will help you lose weight quicker? Let us first talk about what is low Iiensity exercise and what would be considered high intensity. A brisk walk comes under the category of low intensity exercise, while a run would be considered high intensity; this is when your heart beats faster. During high intensive exercise, your body burns Glycogen. Glycogen is a substance that is made up of carbohydrates and is stored in your liver and muscles. So when you need a burst of energy the Glycogen will be converted to energy and is readily available. Some Scientists reported that you could burn body fat by doing low intensive exercise. So immediately, people changed their exercise routine and started doing low intensive exercises. But the low intensive exercises are apparently not working too well, you just have to look around you at the still overweight people who despite doing their exercises regularly are not losing weight. Why is this? Let’s look at the facts as we know them:

What Is the difference between burning body fat and burning calories?

The Scientists realised that during low intensity exercise such as walking or a leisurely swim, the body burns more fat. They also found that although a low intensity exercise may help you lose weight, doing high intensity exercises helped build muscles. Often when on a slimming diet, you will not seem to be losing weight; this is because you are building muscles instead. People are inclined to mistake muscles for fat yet this is not true. I’m not talking about bulging biceps but muscles when well toned help keep the body working efficiently. So a muscular body could be a sign of good health. However, when running you would be burning more calories. It is good to burn calories. When you eat, you are taking into your body calories. Therefore to lose weight you must burn more calories per day than you take in with your food. So if you do low intensity Exercises, that will read more