At this point there is still a ton to learn when it comes to calories burned after a workout. With the way we are currently measuring it, it doesn’t look like a significant amount of calories are burned after a workout is completed. There are a couple isolated studies that show promise, but the bulk of research make it look less than what we have been led to believe. In my opinion, relying on the “afterburn effect” is a gamble. You might burn enough extra calories after the workout to get as...

At this point there is still a ton to learn when it comes to calories burned after a workout. With the way we are currently measuring it, it doesn’t look like a significant amount of calories are burned after a workout is completed. There are a couple isolated studies that show promise, but the bulk of research make it look less than what we have been led to believe. In my opinion, relying on the “afterburn effect” is a gamble. You might burn enough extra calories after the workout to get as...