You know the benefits of exercise – it raises metabolism, it helps burn calories – and that’s after the workout is over to. But for how long?
A new study shows it’s a bit longer than you might think – two full days!
The study looked at those who don’t regularly work out and are more sedentary – after riding a stationary bike for an hour, and two days later they were still burning 10% more calories than before when they weren’t working out.
And the calories being burned were both fat-based as well as sugar-based.
So even if you don’t normally get much exercise, just adding a little bit helps, and if you can every few days, it’ll keep your metabolism going at a higher rate!
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