Ladies, are you looking for the perfect fat-burning workout to torch calories and help with body recomposition? Then look no further. In this article, we'll be answering some of your popular questions around how the gym can help with fat loss and toning up. You can also jump straight to our top eight best fat-burning exercises for women for some example workouts you can try yourself. 

How Does Exercise Help With Fat Loss?

Exercise can help you lose fat in two ways: by building muscle and increasing your metabolism, and by burning calories to help with a calorie deficit.

All workouts burn calories, although some are more efficient at this. If you are consistently burning more calories than you eat, you will lose weight.

HIIT and cardio workouts are great for burning a lot of calories in a short space of time, while low intensity workouts like walking burn less calories per minute.  However, when carried out at around 70% of your maximum heart rate, low intensity exercise can also burn fat directly as the body uses stored fat as a source of energy. Learn more about heart rate zones here.