1. Our first exercise tip is to ignore some of the weight

control advice from the experts. For at least the last year, there's been a big push by several authorities (including the Surgeon General of the United States) to get people walking. Many people have been encouraged to walk 10,000 steps per day to maintain fitness, and "10,000 Clubs" have cropped up all over the country. Unfortunately, just walking won't lead to much in the way of fat loss. Research done in Canada found that people who perform a moderate intensity activity (like walking) lose a lot less fat than those who exercise intensely. The primary reasons are that walking doesn't get you into the target heart rate zone and doesn't increase your metabolism very much following exercise. Because walking doesn't burn much muscle glycogen, the body won't metabolize much fat after a walking workout. A much better approach is to exercise intensely (above 65% of maximum effort).