The Claim

Do weight lifting and HIIT burn more calories after exercise than steady-state cardio?

Source: EPOC Comparison Between Isocaloric Bouts of Steady-State Aerobic, Intermittent Aerobic, and Resistance Training

What the research says

Supports is higher

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Supports
33score
Challenges
0score

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Description
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In plain English

After doing weight lifting or short bursts of intense cardio, your body keeps burning more calories for hours afterward than it does after a long, slow jog—even if you burned the same total calories during each workout.

See the scientific wording

Resistance training and high-intensity intermittent aerobic exercise are associated with higher resting metabolic rate 12 and 21 hours after exercise compared to steady-state aerobic exercise, when all modes are matched for total caloric expenditure and duration in young men.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: EPOC Comparison Between Isocaloric Bouts of Steady-State Aerobic, Intermittent Aerobic, and Resistance Training

    The study found that lifting weights and doing short bursts of intense cardio burned more calories even hours after the workout than steady jogging or cycling, even when all workouts used the same amount of energy. So yes, the claim is right.

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