Personally Fit now offers a class called Afterburn. This class is only a half hour and takes place during lunch time so that people can participate during the work day. One of the goals of this class is to continue to burn calories after the class has ended. How is it possible to continue to burn a substantial number of calories after a workout is already completed? It is because of a phenomenon called excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC).

The following Guidelines come from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) website (www.acsm.org). ACSM, founded is 1954, is an organization that promotes research, education, and practical application for sports medicine and exercise science. This research helps exercise professionals provide the most up-to-date and reliable information to those we work with. Continue reading to see how your workouts “measure up” to the guidelines.