The energy source the body taps depends on the intensity of movement, explains exercise physiologist Michele Smallidge, EdD, a registered dietitian and director of the exercise science program at the University of New Haven in Connecticut. Heart rate is considered the best measure of intensity, and that’s what fitness gadgets use to determine “cardio” and “fat-burning” zones.

The energy source the body taps depends on the intensity of movement, explains exercise physiologist Michele Smallidge, EdD, a registered dietitian and director of the exercise science program at the University of New Haven in Connecticut. Heart rate is considered the best measure of intensity, and that’s what fitness gadgets use to determine “cardio” and “fat-burning” zones.

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