Back in the late 1990's, dietary supplement companies started getting in trouble for claiming their pills and potions could help you "burn fat while you sleep". But recent research shows that there is something that can help you achieve this magical result.
The magic factor is resistance training for fat loss.
Researchers had subjects go through a total body resistance training study, using a circuit of three exercises (the bench press, the power clean and the squat), doing about 10 repetitions per exercise.
Reference:
Schuenke MD, Mikat RP, McBride JM. Effect of an acute period of resistance exercise on excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC): implications for body fat management. Eur J Appl Physiol 2002 Mar;86(5):411-7
Each subject went through the circuit workout 4 times, but this workout lasted only 31 minutes, because resistance training is the most efficient way to exercise.
Researchers found the subjects metabolism was elevated for over 36 hours after exercise. That's an incredible metabolism boost. So the subjects burned more calories and more fat for an entire day and a half after doing the circuit, including while they slept.
So if you want to burn fat while you sleep, drive to work, work, eat your meals, and lounge out at home after work, you need to include total body resistance training workouts in your fat loss plan.
You can burn fat all day on Good Friday by doing a hard TT workout on Thursday.
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