Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Find Out How Many Calories You Burn After Exercise

We’ve always heard that the positive benefits of physical activity continue long after your workout session is over. More energy, less stress and those “feel good” endorphins are some of the immediate effects. But what about the mysterious “afterburn” that a lot of people talk about? Do you really continue burning more calories after the workout, or is it really just during the workout that matters? A new study finds that it’s possible to burn more calories throughout the day--in fact, up to 14 hours later.

The study, published in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, took 10 healthy males and examined... Read More


Article Link:  Find Out How Many Calories You Burn After Exercise
By Jen Mueller