The Claim
In young men with obesity, high-intensity interval running results in significantly higher total energy expenditure compared to isocaloric moderate-intensity continuous running when accounting for excess post-exercise oxygen consumption, due to a greater EPOC effect following high-intensity interval training, despite matched energy expenditure during the exercise phase.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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When young guys with obesity do intense interval running, they burn more total calories than when they do steady, moderate running—even if the workout burns the same calories—because their bodies keep burning extra calories afterward.
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In young men with obesity, high-intensity interval running produces a significantly higher total energy expenditure (369.53 ± 40.26 kcal) compared to isocaloric moderate-intensity continuous running (346.23 ± 25.32 kcal) when including the excess post-exercise oxygen consumption, due to the greater EPOC following HIIT, even though the exercise-phase energy expenditure is matched (~300 kcal).
What the research says
1 studyThe study shows that short bursts of intense running burn more calories after the workout than steady jogging, even if both burn the same during exercise, which supports the claim.
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