Burn More Fat By Taking Breaks

[Wesbrow]

Taking a break in the middle of your workout may metabolize more fat than exercising without stopping, according to a recent study in Japan.
Researchers conducted the first known study to compare these two exercise methods, exercising continually in one long bout versus breaking up the same workout with a rest period. The findings could change the way we approach exercise. Who wouldn't want to take a breather for that"

"Many people believe prolonged exercise will be optimal in order to reduce body fat, but our study has shown that repetitions of shorter exercise may cause enhancements of fat mobilization and utilization during and after the exercise. These findings will be informative about the design of [future] exercise regimens," said lead researcher Kazushige Goto, Ph.D. "Most people are reluctant to perform a single bout of prolonged exercise. The repeated exercise with shorter bouts of exercise will be a great help [in keeping up with fitness]."

[RavenStorm]

Need link for citation.

BTW I think he looks like Usher a bit (no homo)

[totalrookie]

Interesting. I like to do my workouts in 40 minutes with about 30 seconds rest - I feel like it keeps the fat burn long after I stop lifting - I think I'd be reluctant to take a break in between workouts - maybe in between weight training/cardio.