Will my body burn fat when I exercise?

At any time whether we are resting or exercising our body burns a combination of all three types of energy; carbohydrates, fat and protein. The only difference is that during activity the body burns a larger number of energy (calories) and a lower percentage of fat. Yes, a lower percentage of fat when we exercise. Remember though this does not mean less total fat burned, we burn many times more calories than at rest so even though fat percentage lowers it still results in more fat stores used up by exercise.

For beginners one thing to watch when attempting to burn fat is Anaerobic exercises. This is because these types can burn much less fat directly, as little as 10% fat may be used during anaerobic exercises. However anaerobic exercises such as weight training, basket ball and tennis should not be completely avoided as they can help to burn fat indirectly, as well as boosting overall energy metabolism so they can have value for losing weight. Anaerobic exercises would probably be best if introduced into a regime after some fitness has been developed through aerobic exercising.

Read more about the types of fuel used when exercising.