𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞?
This is thanks to something called the afterburn effect, or EPOC (𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐎𝐱𝐲𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧). 
𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬: resistance training puts stress on your muscles, and your body needs extra oxygen to repair itself and get back to its pre-exercise state.
This increased oxygen demand means you’re burning calories well after your workout.
Studies show that resistance training keeps the afterburn going longer than cardio alone, where your body returns to its normal state much faster.
𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬, an effective program with resistance training is key. It helps maintain muscle mass, boosts your metabolic rate, and when combined with cardio and proper nutrition, gives you the best results.
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