Short bursts of exercise is best... Short bursts of exercise tell your body that storing energy as fat is inefficient, since you never exercise long enough to utilise the fat during each session. Carbohydrates, which are stored in muscle rather than fat, burn energy at high rates. Exercising for short periods will use these carbs and burn much more fat after exercising while you replenish the carbs. Short interval exercise maximises fat ‘after burn’. Researchers...