Myth 1: Exercise picks up the pace long after you’ve exercised.
It’s true that you burn more calories when you exercise, especially when you increase your heart rate by cycling or swimming. It lasts as long as the activity in question. You can burn more calories up to an hour after you exercise, but once you stop moving, your metabolism will return to the pace it was at when you were resting.
What can you do about it?
If you replenish calories after exercise thinking that your body will continue to burn calories for the rest of the day, you run the risk of gaining weight. Take care of your health by exercising and replenish your energy with healthy foods. Don’t let exercise give you an excuse to overdo it with high-calorie foods and drinks.
