MOUNT SINAI PHYSIOLAB

Study reveals how fat burning during exercise varies between individuals

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai researchers found that the optimal heart rate for fat burning varies for each person and frequently does not correspond with the "fat burning zone" on commercial exercise machines. The researchers suggested that clinical exercise testing, a diagnostic process that assesses a person's physiological response to exercise, would be a better resource for assisting people in achieving their desired fat loss goals