Which Cardio Method Will Burn The Fastest Fat?

Getting rid of stubborn body fat and getting the best possible form may require some aerobic exercise. The known variety of aerobic methods and ways to associate them with cardio are quite high. Even those who want to get rid of their excess weight and show their hard-gained muscles are so confusing.

The question is curious: What are the best varieties of aerobic exercise? Is there an excellent way to burn fat by the cardiovascular method, if so, what is it? Aerobic exercise requires fat as its primary fuel source by nature. Carbohydrate and protein are used on a smaller scale. Therefore, it is clear that some aerobic work will be required to burn fat.

Some aerobic exercises:

• rowing
• running
• walk
• cycling

Aerobic exercises can include those listed above and their variations. (Their common point is that the largest muscle groups in the body are working out). The purpose of this article is to identify the best aerobic exercise methods for burning fat and explain the reasons for their effectiveness.

During aerobic exercise, oxygen, fat and carbohydrate are combined and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is produced. ATP is the main energy source for all body cells.
 
Our body has quite large fat stores compared to carbohydrates and protein. The presence of oxygen can easily activate oils. Since the body is a more efficient fuel source for aerobic exercise, fat stores will be used primarily during exercise. Therefore, it provides energy for a longer time than oxygen-free and short-term explosive reactions such as fat and glucose.
 
So, the mid-tempo (Maximum Heart Rate (MKAHThe aerobic exercise (with 50-75 percent) seems to burn more real fat. Does it really help a great deal of fat burning in the long term? Some research says that it is not.
 
It seems that when we increase the Maximum Heart Rate (MDG) to 75 percent and above in aerobic studies, we burn more total calories. This, of course, means more total fat loss in the long run. (You can easily calculate your Maximum Heart Rate by subtracting your age from 220.)
 
It is better if your exercise remains within aerobic limits (using oxygen) and does not fall within anaerobic (ie, using carbohydrate as fuel) limits. The higher the pace, the better.
 
As with low-paced aerobics if more total calories If relatively little fat is burned while using it, these calories are more likely to be stored and fat burning will be much less. When doing high-speed aerobics, the body burns more total calories while working and as a result, the calories burned increase.
 
These low-paced exercises mean nothing. As will be explained later, there are situations where we will use them as well. However, if you aim to burn large amounts of fat as soon as possible, high-paced aerobic workouts will be the perfect choice for you. Let's compare some of the benefits of high and low-paced aerobics.

In order to benefit from a certain aerobic method, it is necessary to decide at what pace the exercise will be done. First of all, it is necessary to determine the lower and upper limits of the Target Heart Rate (MDG). The lower end of the range is 55 percent of Maximum Heart Rate (MDG), and the upper end is 80 percent of MKAH. You can find these values using a calculator. (Subtract your age from 220 and multiply the result by 0.55, then 0.80)

• It strengthens the muscles used during breathing to support the lung's function.
• By increasing the total number of red blood cells, it facilitates the body's use of oxygen.
• By strengthening the heart muscles, it improves the blood pumping efficiency of the heart.
• It increases mental health by reducing stress and tension.
• It facilitates the circulation of blood to the extremities of the body.
• It increases self-esteem and makes you feel better.

Low-Medium paced aerobic training (50-75 percent of MKAH):

• This pace is ideal for obese and overweight people due to the less pressure on the joints.
• It burns fat directly (rather than burning from total calories) and can be done for a long time.
• It can be used as active recovery after more intense and challenging workouts.

Medium-High-paced aerobic training (70-85 percent of MKAH):

• It provides more total calories, and consequently more total fat burning.
• Metabolic rate (during exercise and then) greatly increases compared to low-paced aerobics.
• It offers benefits such as greater endurance, strength and athletic performance.
• It helps prevent bone loss.

The key to choosing a good aerobic exercise is that it is fun and effective. So you can guarantee continuity on the road to the destination.

Although it is great for beginners, those who experience muscle injury or for overweight, it is not the ideal option to lose weight and get a fit look compared to other methods.

A less intense workout is thought to burn less calories per unit of time. (45 minutes of walking at medium speed will burn fewer calories than 15 minutes of cycling)

Also, an average of 1-2 hours increase in metabolism is seen after walking. However, this period is up to 24 hours in high-speed aerobic exercises.

Walking can be used for the following purposes:

• Getting overweight people to burn fat. (this applies to those who cannot use other methods)
• As a low-impact exercise in those who experience muscle injury.
• As a more moderate exercise in the process of muscle repair. (in muscle strain as a result of high-speed exercises)
• In preparation for high-paced aerobic exercises.

A good walking program for beginners can be as follows:

• Frequency: 3 days in a week
• Density: 50-70 percent of MKAH
• Time: 20-45 minutes per session

The main benefit of running for weight loss is that it burns too many calories and keeps the metabolic rate high for a long time after exercise.

In particular, it employs hip flexors (flexing muscles), hamstrings (beams behind the knee), quadriceps (muscle group at the anterior upper part of the leg) and calves. It is a great lower body workout. It also works the arms and provides an extra calorie burning effect.

Running can be used for the following purposes:

• To practice high-speed aerobics and burn more fat as a result.
• To strengthen the leg muscle fibers, thereby defining and shaping the muscles.
• As a sporty way to be fit and increase athletic performance.
• As a way to increase metabolism rate up to 24 hours.
• Due to its highly effective nature, to help prevent osteoporosis.

The running program for beginners can be as follows:

• Frequency: 3 days in a week
• Density: 65-85 percent of MKAH
• Time: 20-30 minutes per session

An exercise bike or a normal bike can be used outdoors. Exercise biking is recommended because the goal is to burn fat and less attention is given to the indoor area.

Regardless of your cardiovascular goals, whether they are exercise bikes or regular bikes, the pace of both can be changed according to your preference. It is also ideal for YTAA (High-Pace Intermittent Training) as the pace can be changed from slow to fast while riding a bike.

For bodybuilders, cycling shapes the muscle group on the front upper part of the leg. This provides a distinct difference to the competitor during the competition period.

Cycling as an aerobic exercise is useful for the following reasons:

• It burns a lot of body fat as an exercise that places little load on muscles and bones.
• As a sporty way to be fit and increase athletic performance.
• Because it shapes the muscle group in the upper part of the leg in detail.

The cycling program for beginners can be as follows:

• Frequency: 3 days in a week
• Density: 65-85 percent of MKAH
• Time: 30-45 minutes per session

• It burns more calories than other common aerobic exercises.
• It builds muscle on the other hand, since it works the whole body while burning fat.
• It is a high-paced way of getting fit and burning fat, without putting too much load on muscles and bones.
• As a sporty way to be fit and increase athletic performance.

While freestyle swimming is good enough for many people, it would be very useful to pad different styles, if possible, to work out different muscle groups. This tempo change helps to burn more calories.

Swimming is a great aerobic exercise for the following reasons:

• It is the exercise that has the least risk of injury in aerobic exercises.
• It works out all the major muscle groups of the body.
• It helps to be fit and improves athletic performance.
• It burns a large number of calories and helps with fat burning.

Although skipping burns more calories than rowing (more than 1000 calories per hour), it is not used as a common aerobic exercise. If done too long, it can cause leg and hip injury. So it is best to keep the time short.

After mastering, skipping is quite effective for the following reasons:

• It burns a lot of calories.
• Due to its highly effective nature, it helps prevent bone resorption.
• It develops a wide range of skills such as maximum strength, stamina and speed.
• Skipping is an integral part of the training of boxers.

YTAA, as the name suggests, allows you to burn a large amount of fat by adding a much higher paced component to high-paced aerobic training. Also, since your metabolic rate is high after exercise, the fat burning effect continues for 24 hours.

While performing regular aerobics, it may be possible to enter a stagnation that development takes place after a while. This means that the body gets used to the same pace and tries to hide calories. By doing YTAA, that is, changing the tempo frequently, the problem of stagnation can be prevented.

YTAA training example can be as follows:

When cycling as an aerobic workout, work for two minutes, from mid to high tempo (75-80 percent of MDG). Then quickly increase your working speed to over 90 percent of MKAH for 30-60 seconds. This way, repeat the same process for 30 minutes. You can do YTAA similarly in running, rowing or swimming exercises.

YTAA is excellent for the following reasons:

• Increases fat-burning hormones such as epinephrine and norepinephrine.
• It suppresses the level of insulin.
• It increases metabolic rate more than other cardio methods.

Doing too hard work in a short time can cause injury or exhaustion. It is very important to start training by warming up the muscles and lubricating the joints. The intensity should be increased gradually, especially if working at high tempo.  

To get more benefits, work close to the upper limit. If you exceed the upper limit of the range, you may encounter the risk of injury, and if you fall below the lower limit, the effect will be minimal.

Exceeding the limit can lead to recurrent injuries (depending on the type of exercise) and muscle wasting. Loss of muscle results in slowed metabolism and inhibition of fat loss. Cardio accompanied by a weight lifting program should be carefully monitored in order not to overdo it. The ideal way to be fit is to do aerobic exercises and weight lifting exercises together.

For example, a general aerobic training program (for a moderately trained trainee) should be 70-85 percent of the cycle turning intensity, duration 45-60 minutes and frequency 4 days a week. Less is enough for someone with less training.

I hope this article has clarified the benefits and appropriate methods of aerobic training in mind and shed some light on achieving your fitness goals.