Hey folks, Jitzer here. I've been reading around this site on just about everything i can find about burning fat with cardio, the only problem is, and it's not exactly a problem, just confusing for me, there is SO much info on here with some have contradicting opinions and experience that i'm kind of stuck. I'm 36 yrs old, 230lbs, with 22% body fat. Thats right 22%. I just got back in the gym a 2 months ago and want to get in shape. Haven't been in the gym before this for about 3 yrs and when i was i didn't do any cardio. Now to the questions: I lift weights first then hit the treadmill. Is fat loss more productive in the low intensity heart beat range, mine is about 120bpm if I'm correct. Or the high intensity hb range, for my age, and these numbers are according to the machine, approximately 148bpm. Some say low intensity is better bc it burns fat instead of glucose. Others say High intensity is better bc it burns more calories faster. I do between 45-60 minutes about 5 days a wk on the mill. I'm desperate to get rid of this gut. The only place I have any fat is around my belly, looks like a dam tire. Any info would be greatly appreciated. High intensity, low intensity, mix it up, more cardio, less, how much, the more details the better. Thanks in advance and I hope you all have a great day. -Jitzer
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