Lesson 10: Exercise And Relapse Prevention - Slide  29

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Burning Calories Is Not Always Burning Fat

  • To burn fat one must be working out in an aerobic manner for at least 20 to 30 minutes without stopping
  • When working out aerobically the large muscle groups demand oxygen, which places oxygen debt on the body
  • Large amounts of oxygen are breathed in
  • The body uses the oxygen to produce heat and you sweat
  • It’s the heat your body produces that burns fat
  • You use 60 calories per hour when sleeping and 65 calories during 15 minutes of showering but you’re not burning fat
  • You burn fat at the rate of 700 calories per hour during vigorous running or biking at 14 miles per hour
  • Gradually work up to 20 minutes of intense activity to burn off fat
Notes:

Calories Burned During Activity, Tooele County Health Department, http://www.tooelehealth.org/Community_Health/CVD/Calories_Burned.html

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