Reality check: If you want toburn fat effectively, you must first understand heart rate zones.
Why, you ask?
Well, because doing grueling workouts and pushing yourself as hard as possible are surefire ways to burn out.
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That’s why we spoke with an expert who shares the ideal heart rate zone to burn fat.
Monitoring your heart rate during exercise can help you stay within this zone and optimize your fat-burning potential.
Read on to learn more.
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What is a heart rate zone?
Your body burns fat rather than carbs as its primary fuel source at this intensity.
Haines-Landram says, “Most exercise modalities can be tailored to fit a range of heart rate zones.
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