Science proves that high intensity interval training burns more fat in less time than a steady-state approach. When done strategically, HIIT can also trigger afterburn, in which your body uses calories at an increased rate for up to 24 hours post-workout. Interval training isn’t new, but exercise physiologists at Orangetheory Fitness (OTF), a hot workout studio with more than 110 locations nationwide, have packaged the concept into metabolically charged routines that guarantee you’ll stay in the zone all day. The Science of Afterburn Workouts that rev your metabolism long after you leave the gym may sound too good to be true, but the science is solid. “It takes oxygen and energy (calories) for your body to return to resting after exercise—that’s excess postexercise oxygen consumption (EPOC), or the afterburn,” says Christopher Scott, Ph.D., an exercise physiologist and associate professor at the University of Southern Maine. “The more time you spend at a high intensity, the greater the effect.” That’s because using more energy during your workout means more effort is required to return your body to resting levels. More effort means more calories gone. A review in the Journal of Sport Sciences finds that intervals that take you to at least 85 percent of your maximum heart rate are optimal for hitting the EPOC sweet spot. That can translate to up to 15 extra calories torched for every 100 used during exercise. - See more at: blog.myfitnesspal/2014/10/a-fat-melting-hiit-workout-plan-that-works/?utm_source=mfp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=workouts_20141020&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonva%2FAZKXonjHpfsX77ukkXqKylMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4AS8ZhI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFSrTFMblm0LgLXhM%3D#sthash.ZxBV6Oxq.dpuf
Posted on: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 20:57:28 +0000
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