_ Weekly Theme February 26th 2012
Muscle Mass is metabolically Expensive!
EPOC Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen consumption – Afterburn?
· 1 pound of lean mass burns 50 calories at rest.
· 10 pounds of lean mass burns 500 calories = 1 pound a week
· Recovery of muscles back to normal state uses more energy
· Increased metabolism rate for hours after exercise
Increased release of fat storage – Burn more fat as fuel!
Muscle Mass is metabolically Expensive!
EPOC Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen consumption – Afterburn?
· 1 pound of lean mass burns 50 calories at rest.
· 10 pounds of lean mass burns 500 calories = 1 pound a week
· Recovery of muscles back to normal state uses more energy
· Increased metabolism rate for hours after exercise
Increased release of fat storage – Burn more fat as fuel!
