High - intensity interval training is a great way to get the kind of workout intensity you need
for the afterburn effect to kick in post-workout.
The actual term
for afterburn is EPOC, or excess post-exercise oxygen consumption, and it refers to the work your body has to do to return to its normal state after being challenged so intensely.
Not exact matches
This totally gimmick - free «
afterburn» training program doesn't require any sit - ups, strict diet, or need
for a gym membership.
Combine loads While lifting heavy and slow optimises
afterburn, there's something to be said
for lighter weights.
According to WH&F fitness adviser Alice Round (metafit.com.au), metabolic resistance training (MRT) is the best - kept secret
for killer
afterburn.
Why: Supersetting agonist and antagonist muscle groups is not only time efficient and great
for building lean, toned arms, but it also increases the
afterburn effect of your workout by up to 24 hours.
Steady - state cardio's lower work rate means it needs to be substantiated
for upward of 45 minutes to adequately dip into fat stores, and you only burn calories (and so fat) while you perform it — in contrast to the «
afterburn» native to higher intensities.
Weight training speeds up your metabolism, and this heightened «
afterburn» effect can continue
for more than 24 hours after you finish your workout.
A study published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology found that TT - style workouts kept the «
afterburn» effect going
for 38 HOURS after the workout ended.
Interval training can be especially beneficial because you are done with it in a shorter period of time, and you can naturally burn more calories thanks to the «
afterburn effect» where you boost your metabolism burn more calories
for several hours after the workout has finished, even when you are resting.
My # 1 tip
for handling Holiday food is to do one of these workouts the day of or the day before — the
afterburn effect will have you maximizing your fat burn
for up to 38 hours post workout.
HOT BODY TIP: Keep in mind that when you work against the clock, you not only override your inner slacker (lol) you also bump your heart rate up enough to create what's known as the «
afterburn effect» — which keeps you burning fat and excess energy
for hours after your workout!
You'll burn more calories
for a given amount of time, and you'll experience the
afterburn effect, or excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC).
I want to burn a TON of calories and get the greatest «
afterburn»
for the time I put in.
Having achieved the
afterburn you will find yourself gearing up
for the next day.
Is The
Afterburn Effect the real deal — a well - deserved reward
for a tough workout?
The result is an incredible
afterburn effect, that means you'll be burning calories
for hours after your workout is finished.
Given Marc's huge topic about
afterburn of resistance training and efficacy of HIIT cardio, I'd like to indicate that Bikram yoga (and possibly other kinds I haven't attempted) includes a good deal of strength training (mostly the largest muscles i.e. legs, core and lower back with upper body coming as you go heavier) and feels pretty much like a high intensity cardio work out
for perhaps 60 - 70 of the 90 minutes — as well as the other advantages.
The reason I say «calorie expensive» exercises is because these moves use so much muscle at one time, creating a massive caloric
afterburn for your body.
Alwyn also has a great online fitness program called «
Afterburn» and another fitness and nutrition (low calorie, low carb, done
for you meal plans and workouts, etc.) program called, «Warp Speed Fat Loss.»
I have found that with the intra workout carbs that doing HIIT after the workout is best as it is just and extension of the workout but the «
afterburn» and fat burning that results
for 6 - 8 hours after a session is way better
for fat burning that steady state which is only burning fat while doing that particular session.
The workout speeds up metabolism and gives you the «
afterburn» you experience
for hours and hours after the workout, which burns a LOT of body fat esp coupled with the fact that after the workout you are going back to pro / fat meals and back to a fat burning state.
Afterburn refers to the fact that after an interval workout, your body burns calories at an elevated rate
for up to 24 hours.
The
afterburn effect really just stands
for EPOC — exercise post oxygen consumption — which is an increase in oxygen intake after exercise.
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