Hi all,
So far I understood that the main goal of the low-intensity endurance training (at or below the AeT) is to become efficient in fat burning, i.e. to train the body to use as much as possible the aerobic pathway for the ATP generation.
Given this aim of efficient fat burning, I also thought that the AeT is also the heart rate at which the maximum fat oxidation (FATmax) occurs. However, I recently learned that this is not the case.
Is the difference between the FATmax and the AeT an indication for the fitness level? For example, is the FATmax equal to the AeT for well trained athletes?
Thanks
Matze