The Fat Burning Zone Myth

🚫 The “fat-burning zone” is misunderstood…

You’ve probably heard that low-intensity cardio burns more fat.

Technically? Yes.
But practically? Not the full picture.

At lower intensity, a higher percentage of calories comes from fat…
But at higher intensity, you burn more total calories—which means more fat overall.

👉 10 calories at 100% fat = 10 fat calories
👉 300 calories at 50% fat = 150 fat calories

Big difference.

Your body needs oxygen to burn fat, which is why higher intensity uses more sugar too—but that doesn’t mean it’s worse for fat loss.

💡 The takeaway:
Fat loss is about total calories burned, not just percentages.

Walk, run, bike, intervals—
whatever you’ll stay consistent with is what works best.

🔥 Consistency = perfection