What do you think burns more body fat?

I think what you are getting at is a comparison of lower-intensity work with little (or no) rest, compared to higher-intensity work with significant rest, where the overall workout time is comparable. Yes, that's what I meant. More sprints with less rest will burn more. Keeping the heart rate up as high as training will let you . That's sorta what I think but I'm not really sure. I believe what Chris Stevenson said above is true. A sprint workout if it is intense enough will increase your metabolism for 24+ hours and burn more calories over the day. That's what I always hear. It's kind of the HIIT principle. Right, I understand your question. What I'm saying and Chris and Q have said even better is there really is no difference in how each type of workout burns fat. In fact, everything you read states that the whole notion of a fat burning workout is kind of ridiculous. Ah, ok. Now I get what you meant. Regardless of how you exercise, if you intake more calories then you use, you won't be losing weight. I noticed this principle when I used to work as a bike messenger. I cycled about 10 hours a day for 5 days a week but even put on a little weight. The reason was that I probably burned tons of calories but I didn't have time to eat so I ate huge amounts of junk food(anything that would go quick). Having said that, my intension wasn't to lose weight. I just wanted to get the job done. If I normally workout I usually eat clean and watch the amounts I eat. Or do you mean, "which kind of workout is a more effective component of a weight-loss program?" I doubt the answer is clear on that issue because of many confounding factors including how much you eat when you are not working out and what your body fat % v. lean muscle % was to start with. The reason I ask is because I could never figure that out myself. I did a lot of long distance cycling(still do). I did HIIT on spin bikes. I did running. I used to do more long distance swimming and now do more sprint workouts but still couldn't answer which method is more effective in fat burning. I always read about which method is supposed to be more effective but can't tell from my own experience. I guess what some of you said is right: no matter how you train; if you're gassed out at the end of the workout it will be equally effective.

I think what you are getting at is a comparison of lower-intensity work with little (or no) rest, compared to higher-intensity work with significant rest, where the overall workout time is comparable. Yes, that's what I meant. More sprints with less rest will burn more. Keeping the heart rate up as high as training will let you . That's sorta what I think but I'm not really sure. I believe what Chris Stevenson said above is true. A sprint workout if it is intense enough will increase your metabolism for 24+ hours and burn more calories over the day. That's what I always hear. It's kind of the HIIT principle. Right, I understand your question. What I'm saying and Chris and Q have said even better is there really is no difference in how each type of workout burns fat. In fact, everything you read states that the whole notion of a fat burning workout is kind of ridiculous. Ah, ok. Now I get what you meant. Regardless of how you exercise, if you intake more calories then you use, you won't be losing weight. I noticed this principle when I used to work as a bike messenger. I cycled about 10 hours a day for 5 days a week but even put on a little weight. The reason was that I probably burned tons of calories but I didn't have time to eat so I ate huge amounts of junk food(anything that would go quick). Having said that, my intension wasn't to lose weight. I just wanted to get the job done. If I normally workout I usually eat clean and watch the amounts I eat. Or do you mean, "which kind of workout is a more effective component of a weight-loss program?" I doubt the answer is clear on that issue because of many confounding factors including how much you eat when you are not working out and what your body fat % v. lean muscle % was to start with. The reason I ask is because I could never figure that out myself. I did a lot of long distance cycling(still do). I did HIIT on spin bikes. I did running. I used to do more long distance swimming and now do more sprint workouts but still couldn't answer which method is more effective in fat burning. I always read about which method is supposed to be more effective but can't tell from my own experience. I guess what some of you said is right: no matter how you train; if you're gassed out at the end of the workout it will be equally effective.