New studies from TomTom have revealed that slow running is just as effective at burning fat as high-intensity training.
Sixty per cent of the nation say they start a new training regime to lose weight, and 13% plan to pull on their trainers and head out for a run to lose the pounds.
Nearly a fifth (18%) of those who had used a heart rate monitor to train stated that it had helped them lose weight, while 57% also believed it had helped them to understand how their body responds to exercise.
“Various studies have found that maintaining a slow and steady pace, and keeping your heart at a target BPM, helps burn fat so it’s worth accurately measuring the intensity of your efforts and matching your training goal to your heart rate zones to optimize your training.”
See some more interesting findings from Tom Tom’s research below:
– 69% of Brits consider themselves to be overweight.
– 60% of Brits will start a new workout plan in order to lose weight and burn fat to fit into their bikini’s or boardshorts
– 13% turn to running to lose weight
– 25% of Brits use impending summer months as a reason to undertake a new fitness regime
– 20% admit a forthcoming holiday is enough to get them off the couch to exercise
– Almost a fifth said that using a heart rate monitor to analyse their training had helped them lose weight
For more information, visit TomTom’s website.
