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Cal burn after exercise?

shannon2729
shannon2729 Posts: 4
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I've heard that you burn as many calories after a workout, as you do during.... any truth to that?

Thanks

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  • TinaS88
    TinaS88 Posts: 817 Member
    Eh, sorta but not really.. there are some exercises that give a good "afterburn effect" which means you are still burning high calories afterward.. google afterburn effect.
  • momma3sweetgirls
    momma3sweetgirls Posts: 743 Member
    You're ALWAYS burning calories...even when you're sleeping. If you mean, at a faster rate than 'normal', then, yes, you will burn more than normal after you exercise until your heartrate returns to resting rate.
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