NW Magazine – July 29, 2019

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yourself 100 percent(fail)?

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WHATISIT?

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yourdestination,your

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tocoolbacktoitsresting

temperature,”ex plains

BenLucas,DirectorofFlow

AthleticandFlowTraining

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samethinghappensto

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EPOCis theamountof

oxygenrequiredtorestore

‘It’s all about
toning and feeling
strong – that’s what
I think is sexy,’ says
model Karlie Kloss

your body to its normal

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SO WHY IS THIS

A GOOD THING?

If you’ve gone hard, you’re

likely to be gasping for

breath after your sweat

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increased oxygen intake

requiring energy that has

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“It’s because of EPOC

that your body continues

to burn calories long after

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surprise you to hear that

your body uses more

oxygen after exercise than

before and we expend more

calories during post-

workout recovery than

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HOW DOES IT AFFECT

YOUR METABOLISM?

“Once you stop exercising,

the process of recovery

begins – and depending

on how demanding your

workout was, it’s likely

your body will be using

more oxygen at this point,”

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THIS IS

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