A EFICIÊNCIA DO EXERCÍCIO AERÓBICO EM JEJUM NA REDUÇÃO DE GORDURA CORPORAL

Abstract

Little is known about the efficiency of fasting aerobic exercise in reducing body fat, this subject has still been little discussed among researchers, however it is a practice already used by athletes and also by the public of the academies that vision fat burning without losses muscle mass. Therefore the objective of this study is to verify the efficiency of fasting aerobic exercise in reducing body fat. This purpose will be obtained from the bibliographic review. When analyzing researches and questionings of authors and professionals of the health area, it can be concluded that the subject is quite controversial and that brings many contradictions. However, it is true that fasting aerobic uses lipids as the main source of energy and that the oxidation of the lipids during exercise is real; with catabolization of muscle mass insignificant. Considering that high intensity exercise increases the resting metabolic rate and maintains high fat oxidation even hours after its execution, this would be a much more efficient method for weight loss. Therefore fasting aerobic exercise is effective in losing body fat, although there are other more advisable and best-performing practices.