Was I behind the door for this.........

bump! I would like to know too.

I would worry less about what exercises you're doing and more about what and how much you're eating. You can exercise until the cows come home, but if your diet isn't right you're gonna spin your wheels.

Well, you know everyone has their opinion of what works and what doesn't work. Personally I think movement is a great thing. You are keeping a strong heart and building muscle.

For me, long, low impact aerobics, like Leslie Sansone work and I actually see the weight coming off. My first 10 lbs with her and my stomach was just about gone! I did some other things, Jillian Michaels, Bigges Loser Cardio Max, but when I realized (not until lately) that I could burn the same amount of calories AND fat with a low impact aerobic instead of jumping around and having achy ankles and knees... i opted for the low impact.

Granted I have to do more, but it is worth it and I am not fatigued or hurting from jumping around.

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You are better off ramping up the intensity rather than staying in that "fat burn zone". It's very misleading. You will burn more calories overall in a higher "zone" than the "fat burn zone". While a lower percentage of those will be from fat, it will still be a higher overall number.

"2) The fat-burning zone. Yes, it exists, but it has been misinterpreted. The fat-burning zone is a concept that the body burns a greater amount of fat at lower-intensity aerobic exercise than it does at higher intensities. Actually, the body burns a greater percentage of fat at lower intensities than at higher intensities. At lower intensities the body may burn 50 percent of the calories from fat, while at higher intensities it may only burn 35 percent. But at higher intensities you burn way more total calories—and more fat calories overall—than you do at lower intensities."

from http://www.active.com/triathlon/Articles/The-Myth-of-the-Fat-burning-Zone.htm

if you are close to your goal then just work a little harder. i heard people say those last few pounds are the hardest. i think you are doing a great job though.

Well, you know everyone has their opinion of what works and what doesn't work. Personally I think movement is a great thing. You are keeping a strong heart and building muscle.

For me, long, low impact aerobics, like Leslie Sansone work and I actually see the weight coming off. My first 10 lbs with her and my stomach was just about gone! I did some other things, Jillian Michaels, Bigges Loser Cardio Max, but when I realized (not until lately) that I could burn the same amount of calories AND fat with a low impact aerobic instead of jumping around and having achy ankles and knees... i opted for the low impact.

Granted I have to do more, but it is worth it and I am not fatigued or hurting from jumping around.

I love Leslie Sansone!! I'm with you, I don't mind an intense work out but I don't like excessive jumping and quick change ups....I rather do the Leslie Sansone 5 mile DVD anyday for a good work out!!

I feel like I was behind the door when this information was passed out and it's still a little confusing to me. I am going to lay it out and can someone tell me if I am right or how this works. I have been busting my hump for the last few months with exercise, jogging, strength training, circuit training, you name it. Now I think I am finding out that I wasn't really doing fat burning workouts, like I had my HR too high and not in the body fat burning zone. I know I would still lose fat, but is it possible that the workouts I have been doing have been great for me underneath but not really burning off that top layer of fat covering what will be an awesome bod? I am gonna be ticked if I have been overexercising and missed the opportunity to really get in some fat burning exercises because I thought it didn't matter as long as you moved your butt as hard as possible.

I think you're fine.
I think that kind of information is for those that are trying to get to a certain % of body fat, (body builders, competitors, ect)... but as long as you're moving I think you're going to be OK. :] sounds like you have everything else in order!

Please tell me what bump means?

"Bump" means that you want to be able to find the thread later so by posting "bump" it puts it in your "My Topics" list where you can access easily later. Thanks for the question, now I don't have to "bump" it!

You are better off ramping up the intensity rather than staying in that "fat burn zone". It's very misleading. You will burn more calories overall in a higher "zone" than the "fat burn zone". While a lower percentage of those will be from fat, it will still be a higher overall number.

"2) The fat-burning zone. Yes, it exists, but it has been misinterpreted. The fat-burning zone is a concept that the body burns a greater amount of fat at lower-intensity aerobic exercise than it does at higher intensities. Actually, the body burns a greater percentage of fat at lower intensities than at higher intensities. At lower intensities the body may burn 50 percent of the calories from fat, while at higher intensities it may only burn 35 percent. But at higher intensities you burn way more total calories—and more fat calories overall—than you do at lower intensities."

from http://www.active.com/triathlon/Articles/The-Myth-of-the-Fat-burning-Zone.htm

Nice answer Taso! You too Dani! :flowerforyou:

CARDIO CARDIO AND CARDIO alone will not burn fat! You have to do strength training. Circuits ect. Cardio is Great for your heart! Combine it with some form of strength training and you will see fantastic results
PS Clean CLEAN HEALTHY FOODS IS THE BIGGEST KEY!

What foods are considered Clean and Healthy. Would like to understand this better?

I always wash my chocolate bars.

The exercise you're doing sounds great - make sure you're eating ENOUGH and CLEAN. That's how you'll burn off that outer fat layer.