A new study by Edward Melanson and team came out claiming to “bust myth that working out gives you a fat-burning boost.” However there are at least 9 other studies that show that smart exercise like high intensity interval training does in fact create a post workout metabolic boost and cause your body to burn more fat after the workout.
“If you read the Melanson study you will see that he primarily tested endurance exercise like jogging, and its totally true that this kind of exercise seems to do nothing to boost your metabolism after a workout. But, if you look at the research on high intensity interval training and very intense circuit training you will see a metabolic boost for up to 38 hours and a shift to burning more fat for fuel after your workout,” says Josef Brandenburg, a Washington, DC fat-loss expert.
“This is why I generally remove all ‘regular’ endurance exercise like jogging from my client’s programs if they want to lose fat – it’s essentially a waste of time. I replace it with high intensity interval training and metabolic resistance training. This combination of exercise can get a woman down a dress size in her first 28 days, whereas the jogging seems to do absolutely nothing,” says Brandenburg.
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