31/01/2026
Why squats keep burning calories long after your workout 🧠🔥
Squats don’t just burn calories while you’re doing them.
They increase calorie burn after the workout too.
Here’s why:
• Squats recruit large muscle groups (glutes, quads, hamstrings, core)
• More muscle worked = higher energy demand
• Your body uses extra oxygen post-workout to recover (EPOC / “afterburn effect”)
• Muscles repair and rebuild, which requires calories
• Hormones like adrenaline and growth hormone stay elevated Result?
You continue burning calories for hours after you leave the gym.
This is why compound lifts like squats are so effective for fat loss — even if the workout itself is short.
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