I'm not Wayne but I have an answer to your question. I recently read a book called The Fat Free Truth and it says the following about fat burning exercise:
"Question: Is it better for weight loss if I do short workouts at a fast pace or long workouts at a slow pace?
The short answer: The best workout for weight loss is the one that burns the most calories. Period
The treadmill at your gym probably has a slow-paced fat-burning program. And the stationary bike probably has a heart-rate chart on its display that recommends a range of heart rates best for weight loss and fat burning. Ignore these. They're vestiges of an outdated belief that long, slow workouts are always better for weight loss than faster, shorter workouts.
This mistaken belief stems from and actual truth: When you burn calories at slower speeds, your body's primary fuel source is fat, whereas at higher intensities, you use primarily the carbohydrate circulating in your bloodstream or store in your muscle. Misguided exercisers sometimes reason that using higher percentages of fat as fuel must translate into quicker fat loss. But the truth is, the more calories your burn, the closer you inch toward your weight-loss goals, regardless of what type of fuel your body uses for energy.
So does this mean that if your goal is weight loss, you should set your treadmill on warp factor 6 every single workout? Of course not. Too much high-intensity exercise can leave you burned-out, sore, or prone to injuries. You're better off striking a balance between high- and low-intensity workouts that fall some where between a leisurly walk and a killer sprint"
Hope that helps.
Elaine
