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the bit about body temperature is really interesting. I'm also much warmer on average when I regularly hit the gym. I thought it was just me.
by orenmazor 15y ago
the bit about body temperature is really interesting. I'm also much warmer on average when I regularly hit the gym. I thought it was just me.
- dredmorbius 15y agoLook up EPOC: excess post-exercise oxygen consumption. You're elevating your metabolism for up to 38 hours post-exercise (though the major effect is within the first 10 hours). Adding muscle mass also increases metabolic activity, though it's a fairly small effect absent exercise and post-exercise responses, about 6-12 cal/lb/day, not the 50 cal that was being publicised for some time. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excess_post-exercise_oxygen_consumption http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excess_post-exercise_oxygen_con... http://www.drlenkravitz.com/Articles/epocarticle.html http://www.drlenkravitz.com/Articles/epocarticle.html
- orenmazor 15y agothat makes a lot of sense and reminds me all of that stuff I've read about HIIT