Q&A #123 - Science and application of FatMax and MFO (Maximal rate of Fat Oxidation)

What are the determinants of FatMax and MFO?
How can you test or determine your FatMax and MFO?
Normative values and benchmarks of FatMax and MFO
How training affects FatMax and MFO
Is there a best way to train FatMax and MFO?

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Contextualising Maximal Fat Oxidation During Exercise: Determinants and Normative Values - Maunder 2018
Determination of the exercise intensity that elicits maximal fat oxidation - Achten 2002
Limited Benefit of Fat(max)-Test to Derive Training Prescriptions - Schwindling 2014
Heart rate reserve is equivalent to %VO2 reserve, not to %VO2max - Swain 1997
Relationship between % heart rate reserve and % VO2 reserve in treadmill exercise - Swain 1998
Effect of interval training intensity on fat oxidation, blood lactate and the rate of perceived exertion in obese men - Alkahtani 2013
Short-term HIIT and Fatmax training increase aerobic and metabolic fitness in men with class II and III obesity - Lanzi 2015

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Q&A #123 - Science and application of FatMax and MFO (Maximal rate of Fat Oxidation)

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