Multiple choice general knowledge

When doing cardio exercise, the best way to burn more calories is to

  1. Stay in your fat burning zone with low intensity exercise

  2. Use hand or ankle weights to add intensity

  3. Exercise at a higher intensity

  4. Exercise on an empty stomach
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Explanation

Higher intensity cardio burns more calories per minute and has greater post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC), leading to more total calorie burn. The 'fat burning zone' maximizes fat percentage but not total calories, and weights/empty stomach don't significantly increase burn.

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