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Doing intense bursts of exercise with rest in between can keep your body burning more calories for up to a whole day after your workout.

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Isocaloric High-Intensity Interval and Circuit Training Increases Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption and Lipid Oxidation Compared to Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training

Randomized Controlled Trial
Human
2025 Oct 6

The study shows that high-intensity interval training boosts your metabolism after exercise, but it only checked this for up to an hour, not for 12 to 24 hours like the claim says.

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Acute interval running induces greater excess post-exercise oxygen consumption and lipid oxidation than isocaloric continuous running in men with obesity

Randomized Controlled Trial
Human
2024 Apr 22

The study shows that intense interval exercise boosts calorie burn after the workout, but it only checked this for 30 minutes, not for 12–24 hours like the claim says.

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