But it could also be bodyweight moves like squats, lunges, or jumps. It could even be 30-second sprints. The ultimate message is that if you're looking to burn the most calories after your workout, you have to push yourself pretty hard at some point during your workout. An easy half-hour jog, for instance, won't get the afterburn effect unless you incorporate sprints in there as well.
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/afterburn
1# Increase the intensity. Some studies suggest that performing exercise at high intensity can lead to higher post exercise calorie expenditure. What is high intensity exercise and how much will you burn? Well some studies will go as far as suggesting you will burn 190 kcal in the 14hrs post exercise.
https://www.caloriesecrets.net/how-to-increase-calories-burned-after-a-workout/
Some investigators found no post-exercise effect. Others reported effects so small they were almost unnoticeable — one found male triathletes burned just 12 to 30 extra calories after a workout. Others found as many as 700 additional calories were burned after a long and exhausting exercise session.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/19/health/nutrition/19best.html
During a typical weightlifting workout, you only burn off roughly 180 to 266 calories in an hour, according to Harvard Medical School. However, weightlifting, calisthenics and other strength-training exercises also gradually increase the size of your muscles.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/429708-how-long-does-your-body-burn-calories-for-after-a-workout/
How intense does exercise has to be to get that 190kcal afterburn? Well in that particular study exercise was performed at 70% of V02max and for 45min. In general anything between 60-85% of maximum heart rate should be able to make you sweat and is suggested to burn more calories afterwards.
https://www.caloriesecrets.net/how-to-increase-calories-burned-after-a-workout/
Studies do tend to agree that increasing the duration in combination with a good intensity does affect the amount of calories burned post exercise. A number of exercises have compared durations of 30min, 45min and 60min at intensity of 70% V02max.
https://www.caloriesecrets.net/how-to-increase-calories-burned-after-a-workout/
Photo: Stocksy/Jacob Lund. 1/4. Most workout enthusiasts have heard that after they finish their 60-minute boot camp, their bodies will continue to burn additional calories for hours afterward (compared to the regular rate of daily calorie burn that happens whether you exercise or not).
https://www.wellandgood.com/good-sweat/afterburn-burning-calories-after-a-workout/
The exercise itself burned about 420 calories, Dr. Knab and her colleagues reported. But what was most interesting was the calories burned afterward. Over the next 14 hours, the men burned an extra 190 calories, increasing the total calories burned by 37 percent.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/19/health/nutrition/19best.html
How Long Does Your Body Burn Calories For After a Workout? When you work out, your body gets the energy you need for sustained activity by burning your stored calories. When you perform aerobic exercises, your body keeps burning calories for a short time after you finish your workout.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/429708-how-long-does-your-body-burn-calories-for-after-a-workout/
Low-intensity activities like walking make you burn off a fairly small amount of extra calories, while a high-intensity activity like running can make you burn off more than 1,400 calories in a single hour. After you finish an aerobic exercise, your body gradually returns to its normal level of calorie usage.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/429708-how-long-does-your-body-burn-calories-for-after-a-workout/
how long after a workout do you burn calories
You burn calories after 14 hours post workout. You burn calories after 14 hours of workout.