During my Xterra Triathlon on Aug. 6, I (Jen) stated thinking about the most important components of racing. Is it endurance? Speed and power? Nutrition? Technique and skill? Mental toughness? The reality is that they all are important. Any given one can be the weak link that ruins your race./
First and foremost, you need endurance to be able to cover the distance. It's not necessary to
Posted by: Jen Boland in weight loss, HIIT, fitness on
Jun 05, 2011
You've all seen the setting on the treadmill or elliptical machine for fat burning or the weight loss zone. You've also heard that higher intensity exercise burns more calories and helps you lose more weight, particularly due to the after-burn effect.
Which is right? Well, both.
The fat burning zone is low to moderate intensity exercise specifically performed at less than 65 percent of your
