fat burn zone?

eldazzio
eldazzio Posts: 38 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi all,

Probably a dumb question but a calorie burned is a calorie gone right? Does it make a difference if my HRM says I spent 95% of my workout in the fitness zone and not the fat burning zone? I was a little emotionally stressed during tonight's workout and probably pushed harder than usual but didn't feel the difference..

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  • Ainar
    Ainar Posts: 858 Member
    Yes, calorie burned is a calorie gone. At higher intensity more calories are burned, at less intensity less calories are burned. That's all that term means. So if you were not in "fat burn zone" that means you were not burning as much calories as you could have. Other than that there is no such thing as "fat burn zone". I personally think that term is moronic. If somebody tell you that you did not burned any calories cos you were not in "fat burn zone" send them back to fifth grade. About HRM, they still show how much cals you have burned, if they have option. Or at least shows you your HR so then you later can calculate yourself. Don't worry about other nonsense, they are just gimmicks.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Ignore all zone guidance on HRMs or anyplace else. It's make believe and trying to stay in the mythical fat burn range will rob you if the opportunity to burn some real calories
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Ignore all zone guidance on HRMs or anyplace else. It's make believe and trying to stay in the mythical fat burn range will rob you if the opportunity to burn some real calories
    This.
  • jaxxie
    jaxxie Posts: 576 Member
    Ignore all zone guidance on HRMs or anyplace else. It's make believe and trying to stay in the mythical fat burn range will rob you if the opportunity to burn some real calories


    Sums it up!
  • Mr_Bad_Example
    Mr_Bad_Example Posts: 2,403 Member
    All of the above.

    The fat burn zone is really just the place where unicorns live.

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  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Fat burn zone is so 1980's!!!

    Heart rate zone training is valid for training towards different fitness goals but then it's a lot more complex than just "fat burn" or "fitness zone" both of which are really badly named anyway.

    For calories burned it's just the total number of calories you burn that is significant not the length of time or intensity you train at.
  • eldazzio
    eldazzio Posts: 38 Member
    Excellent! Thanks for the clarification. I'll try and argue with the wife before every workout, seems to burn more cals!! :bigsmile:

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