{"id":3204,"date":"2020-06-26T15:16:54","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T14:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hitzoneglobal.com\/?p=2136"},"modified":"2023-07-28T18:06:49","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T17:06:49","slug":"what-is-epoc-and-how-can-it-help-identify-the-best-exercise-for-burning-calories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hitsona.com\/blog\/what-is-epoc-and-how-can-it-help-identify-the-best-exercise-for-burning-calories\/","title":{"rendered":"What is EPOC & how can it help identify the best exercise for burning calories?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC)<\/strong><\/p>\n

We all know that our bodies warm up as we exercise, and when we stop exercising our bodies can remain warm for some time before we return to our resting body temperature. During this cool down period your body\u2019s metabolism can continue to burn calories at a higher rate than when it is at rest \u2013 this effect is known as EPOC and is basically the amount of oxygen your body needs to go back to its normal metabolic function known as homeostasis.<\/p>\n

Metabolism is the process of your body converting the nutrients you eat into fuel for your muscles to move. This fuel is called adenosine triphosphate or ATP and needs oxygen in order to be produced. Exercise that requires more fuel, requires more oxygen and therefore enhances EPOC \u2013 which means you get to burn more calories even once you have finished exercising. At HITZone we call this the \u2018Afterburn\u2019 effect.\u00a0 In fact, studies show that the amount of extra energy burned during EPOC can be as much as 6-15% of that used during the exercise itself.<\/p>\n

At the start of your cool down period after exercising you need oxygen to:<\/p>\n