Excess Post Oxygen Consumption

EPOC is essentially how long it takes for your RMR (resting metabolism rate) to return to it’s pre-exercise rate.

Light exercise and low intensity training can take several minutes to recover. HIIT (high intensity interval training) can take several HOURS! This means that your RMR will be fired up for up to 24 hours with hard interval training, thus allowing you to burn a ton of calories.

The following are some variables you can change to increase the intensity of your workouts;
• Lower rest periods
• Use unstable objects
• Incorporate balance
• Train in Intervals
• Train in Circuits
• Vary reps/sets and weight

If I offered you a job where you could get paid more money for doing less work, would you take it? I think the answer is an obvious yes. Therefore, why would you workout for longer periods of time when you can get more done from a controlled HIIT program?

The only logical answer as to why you can’t make this happen is lack of knowledge which is perfectly normal yet not an excuse.

If you are looking to make the most of your workouts and achieve the results you desire, email me at joe@carabasetraining.com