This article provides charts and equations on heart rates to burn fat.
The first will give you the lower end of your fat-burning zone.
The second will give you the higher end of that range.
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There is some debate among experts regarding how best to calculate maximum heart rate.
One way is the Fox formula.
Still, it is the recommended method of the American Heart Association.
Exercises for Fat-Burning
Energy sources for exercise vary based on the intensity of the activity.
At lower levels of activity, the proportion of energy derived from fat is higher.
Most people can talk and sing during low-intensity activity.
If you might talk but you cant sing, then the activity can be considered moderate intensity.
While higher-intensity exercises burn more calories, lower-intensity exercises burn more fat.
Your fat-burning heart rate is calculated based on your age and maximum heart rate.
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