X-Factor Fitness Solutions Blog Posts Tagged ‘EPOC’

Burning More Calories After Exercise

By Michael on May 11th, 2010

If you want to reach your goals it is all about intensity.  Adding intensity to your workouts will benefit your metabolism for the rest of the day.  Isn’t that the objective for fat loss?  Ever notice the person on the treadmill or elliptical talking on the cell phone?  That is not the intensity you are [...]

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Excess Post Exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC): Getting the Most Bang for your Workout Buck

By Matt Trudo on May 11th, 2010

It is well documented that a balanced workout plan is one that incorporates aerobics, resistance training, and flexibility, but what variables should one change to maximize their results and speed the rate that they reach their goals? ACSM states that an important factor in program design is for an individual to perform the proper amount [...]

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Intensity Should Be A Goal – EPOC

By Michael on April 9th, 2010

If you want to reach your goals it is all about intensity.  Adding intensity to your workouts will benefit your metabolism for the rest of the day.  Isn’t that the objective for fat loss?  Ever notice the person on the treadmill or elliptical talking on the cell phone?  That is not the intensity you are [...]

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