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Health & Fitness > Exercise & Weight Loss How to burn fat by walking

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The simplest way to explain how to walk for fat-burning is: walk FAR and/or FAST. You have to get your heart-rate up if you want to burn fat. Your aim is to burn more calories that you have available for immediate use so that your body is forced to draw on your fat reserves. This effect will continue for a while after you have finished walking. REMEMBER: always check with your doctor before starting a strenuous exercise program, especially if you have heart or respiratory problems. How to tell if you have raised your heart-rate: 1. Use a heart-rate monitor. Generally they involve a sensor ...

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