Research
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Endurance training increases maximal fat oxidation (MFO) and shifts the intensity at which MFO occurs to higher workloads, primarily through increased intramuscular triglyceride (IMTG) utilization and mitochondrial density.
If you train for endurance, your body becomes more efficient at burning fat. This is due to increased mitochondrial density and greater storage of fat within muscles (IMTG). This adaptation allows you to burn more fat at higher intensities than an untrained person.
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Endurance-trained subjects displayed a higher maximal fat oxidation rate, a greater proportion of type I muscle fibers and higher intramuscular lipids content compared to untrained individuals.
Why this rating
Supported by multiple studies cited in the review showing consistent improvements in MFO and mitochondrial density in trained vs. untrained subjects.
Source
The Regulation of Fat Metabolism during Aerobic Exercise
Antonella Muscella et al. · Biomolecules · 2020
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