Although virtually every activity, from yoga to sleep, requires energy, research shows that heavier loads are especially effective at burn calories. It seems logical, doesn't it? The more intense your workout, the more calories you burn. But we are not only talking about the time while doing an exercise, but also about the hours after. This is where things start to get interesting. What you should Know The so-called "Afterburn effect" is the official term for additional post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC). This is nothing new in the world of fitness. Several studies have found a strong link between exercise intensity and the amount of burned calories after it ends. Simply put, the more intense the exercise, the more oxygen the body consumes after it is over to speed up its recovery. In an experiment at the Appalachian State University in North Carolina, participants who rode a very high-intensity bicycle for 45 minutes burned an ...