Did you know that you can burn body fat for up to 70 hours after completing your workout. According to recent research studies you can. It’s called EPOC which stands for Excess Post Exercise Oxygen Consumption and it refers to the amount of energy consumed after your workout is complete. It is the most important fat burning factor behind any fat loss program.
When most of us start on a fat loss program we head straight for an aerobics class or jump on to a piece of cardio equipment in the belief that our body fat will just melt away. In fact this type of exercise program could well possibly be making you fatter.
When you do this type of exercise alone it is quite possible the weight you lose is through muscle and not fat, which means if you lose a few kilos it’s more than likely that your fat to muscle ratio will be higher, hence making you fatter.
Muscles burn fat and the more lean muscle mass our bodies have the greater its ability to burn fat, even at rest. So after doing regular cardio only sessions your EPOC is close to zero, you’ve created muscle wastage and you have hindered your bodies ability to burn fat at rest.
So lets talk about building muscles, and no I’m talking the muscles of a body builder here, I’m talking about lean athletic looking muscles, like you favorite Hollywood actress or actor, or maybe even your favorite sporting star. Full body functional strength workouts build lean athletic looking muscles which burns body fat in return for up to 30 hours after your workout has ceased.
Now lets look at something very clever we can do that will boost your EPOC levels even further.
Interval training alone will raise your EPOC dramatically, but by combining interval resistance training and interval cardio training together into your workouts, you will boost your EPOC levels for up to 70 hours after the completion of your workout. So you’re literally burning fat for days after due to increasing your EPOC levels and your increase in lean muscle mass.

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