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Much has been written in popular magazines about aerobic training and how it is the only way one can burn fat. Explain this belief, evaluate it and tell why it may or may not be appropriate. Are there other ways to burn fat? If so, what are some of them?

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This solution discusses is aerobic exercise is the only way to burn fat, and suggests other fat burning methods. Includes APA formatted reference.

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Aerobic training is definitely not the only way one can burn fat. This is a common belief, with the thought one must run, cycle, or play a sport in which the heart gets in the "target zone" in order to burn fat. In part, this misconceived notion is driven by the vision of thin ...

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