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Resistance Training and Afterburn: Does Resistance Training Increase EPOC?

Resistance Training and Afterburn: Does Resistance Training Increase EPOC?

Who doesn’t want to keep burning fat even after they stop working out? When you work out intensely, your metabolism remains high for hours after an exercise session due to a phenomenon called EPOC or the afterburn effect. Most people think that you get a significant afterburn only after high-intensity aerobics – but what about resistance training? Does resistance exercise create an afterburn too?

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How High-Intensity Exercise Affects Growth Hormone Levels

How High-Intensity Exercise Affects Growth Hormone Levels

One of the benefits of exercise is it stimulates the release of growth hormone. Growth hormone has positive benefits on muscle growth and boosts the breakdown of fat. On the other hand, not all exercise equally stimulates growth hormone release. Find out what type of exercise is best and much you need to get the benefits.

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Is protein an anti-aging nutrient?

Is Protein an Anti-Aging Nutrient?

Is protein the new anti-aging nutrient? Find out why protein requirements go up with age and the effects not getting enough dietary protein can have on your body composition and on your health.

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Build muscle lifting lighter weights

Can You Build Muscle Lifting Lighter Weights?

Think you have to lift heavy to build lean body mass? A new study challenges this assumption. Find out what new research shows about lifting lighter weights and the effect is has on body composition and strength. You may be surprised.

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low-carb diets

Do Low-Carb Diets Reduce Exercise Performance?

If you do high-intensity workouts or are trying to build lean body mass, a low-carbohydrate diet may work against you. It can reduce your exercise performance and cause you to become fatigued early. It can also make it more difficult to build lean body mass.

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