The Claim

In young men with obesity, a single session of high-intensity interval running at 90% VO2max with 3-minute work and 2-minute recovery intervals induces a significantly greater excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) of 66.20 ± 14.36 kcal compared to an isocaloric session of continuous running at 60% VO2max, which results in 53.91 ± 12.63 kcal of EPOC, with a statistically significant difference (p = 0.045), indicating that higher-intensity interval exercise acutely elevates post-exercise metabolic rate more than moderate continuous exercise when total energy expenditure is matched.

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

What the research says

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In plain English

When young guys with obesity do a tough workout with short bursts of fast running, their bodies burn more extra calories after the workout than if they jog steadily for the same total energy cost.

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In young men with obesity, a single session of high-intensity interval running at 90% VO2max with 3-minute work and 2-minute recovery intervals induces a significantly greater excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) of 66.20 ± 14.36 kcal compared to an isocaloric session of continuous running at 60% VO2max, which results in 53.91 ± 12.63 kcal of EPOC, with this difference being statistically significant (p = 0.045). This indicates that higher-intensity interval exercise acutely elevates post-exercise metabolic rate more than moderate continuous exercise when total energy expenditure is matched.

What the research says

1 study

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

    The study found that a hard, short burst of running burns more calories after the workout than an easier, longer run with the same total effort, which is exactly what the claim says.

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