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Increased Resting Energy Expenditure after 40 Minutes of Aerobic But Not Resistance Exercise

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Hunter, Gary R., Byrne, Nuala M., Gower, Barbara A., Sirikul, Bovorn, Hills, Andrew P.·2006·Obesity
DOI 10.1038/oby.2006.236
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Objective: Resting energy expenditure (REE) is increased 24 hours after high‐intensity aerobic exercise lasting 60 minutes, whereas results have been inconsistent after resistance training and aerobic exercise of shorter duration. The objective of the study was to compare the effects of 40 minutes of high‐intensity aerobic vs. resistance exercise on REE 19 to 67 hours after exercise. Research Methods and Procedures: REE was compared 19, 43, and 67 hours after 40 minutes of aerobic training (AT; 80% maximum heart rate) or resistance training (RT; 10 repetitions at 80% maximum strength, two sets and eight exercises). Twenty‐three black and 22 white women were randomly assigned to AT, RT, or no training (controls). Exercisers trained 25 weeks. REE was measured after a 12‐hour fast. Results: There was a significant time × group interaction for REE when adjusted for fat‐free mass and fat mass, with post hoc tests revealing that the 50‐kcal difference between 19 and 43 hours (1310 ± 196 to 1260 ± 161 kcal) and the 34‐kcal difference between 19 and 67 hours (1310 ± 196 to 1276 ± 168 kcal) were significant for AT. No other differences were found, including RT (19 hours, 1256 ± 160; 43 hours, 1251 ± 160; 67 hours, 1268 ± 188 kcal). Urine norepinephrine increased with training only in AT. After adjusting for fat‐free mass, REE Δ between 19 and both 43 and 67 hours was significantly related to urine norepinephrine (r = 0.76, p < 0.01 and 0.68, p < 0.03, respectively). Discussion: Consistent with findings on longer duration AT, these results show that 40 minutes of AT elevates REE for 19 hours in trained black and white women. This elevation did not occur with 40 minutes of RT. Results suggest that differences are, in part, due to increased sympathetic tone.

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  • Several studies reported more modest resting energy expenditure increases of 4-10% after resistance training.

    “This consideration could help to explain the conflicting data between our study plus others reporting similar REE increases of between 16-20% [9,38,39] and several that reported a more modest increases (4–10%) [23,40-42].”

    From High-Intensity Interval Resistance Training (HIRT) influences resting energy expenditure and respiratory ratio in non-dieting individuals (2012) · cites this paper as [42]

    The Discussion reports no increase in resting energy expenditure among the resistance trainers, contrary to the claimed 4–10% increase. The Introduction notes that some other resistance-exercise studies found increases, but does not report a 4–10% increase for this study. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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  • If duration is standardized, aerobic training consumes relatively more calories than resistance training, even when considering post-exercise effects.

    “In general, if duration is standardized, AT consumes relatively more calories than RT [30], even when considering the post-exercise effects of these two exercise modes [31].”

    From The Effect of Exercise Training on Blood Lipids: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (2025) · cites this paper as [31]

    The Discussion reports that, in the study's 40-minute sessions, aerobic exercise expended more energy than resistance exercise (273 versus 86 kcal), and the Conclusion reports an increase in resting energy expenditure after aerobic but not low-volume resistance exercise. This supports the comparison for the regimens studied, including their measured post-exercise effects, but not as a general rule: the Discussion also notes that strenuous resistance exercise can produce a larger post-exercise increase than moderate aerobic exercise. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • Resistance training generates small increases in muscle mass that raise basal metabolism, providing additional calorie burning during the activity and in the post-exercise phase.

    “RT will generate small increases in muscle mass that will raise basal metabolism, providing additional calorie burning. during the activity and in the post-exercise phase [31].”

    From The Effect of Exercise Training on Blood Lipids: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (2025) · cites this paper as [31]

    The Introduction says that lean-tissue gains associated with chronic resistance training are linked to higher resting energy expenditure, and the Discussion reports energy expenditure during resistance exercise. But the claim presents post-exercise calorie burning as an expected result: the Discussion says this study found no post-exercise increase in resting energy expenditure after resistance training, although it notes increases after more intense exercise in other studies. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  • Some reports suggest that the β-adrenergic system may be involved in the increase of REE after resistance training.

    “Some reports suggests that the β–adrenergic system may be involved in such an increase [42]”

    From High-Intensity Interval Resistance Training (HIRT) influences resting energy expenditure and respiratory ratio in non-dieting individuals (2012) · cites this paper as [42]

    The Discussion links β-adrenergic receptor activity to increased REE after exercise, but does not establish that mechanism for resistance training. It reports no REE increase after the resistance-training bout studied and suggests that REE increases after resistance training may be more related to muscle repair than sympathetic stimulation. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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Authors
Hunter, G. R., Byrne, N. M., Gower, B. A., Sirikul, B., & Hills, A. P.
Affiliations
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
  • Queensland University of Technology (AU)
Corresponding author
Hunter, Gary R.
ORCID
Venue
Obesity
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2006-11
Volume
14
Issue
11
Pages
2018-2025
ISSN
  • 1930-7381 (ISSN-L)
  • 1930-739X
DOI
10.1038/oby.2006.236
OpenAlex
W1593652099
Cited by
46
References
29
Citations by year
2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 3
FWCI
5.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 2136 d)
Locations
  • Obesity (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Centre for Health Research; Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation
Funders
  • Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum
  • Queensland University of Technology
  • National Institutes of Health (R01DK)
  • U.S. Public Health Service (R01-49779)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01DK058278, R01 DK58278)
  • National Center for Research Resources (M01RR00032, M01RR000032)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Muscle metabolism and nutrition
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rehabilitation › Exercise and Physiological Responses
Keywords
resting energy expenditure, high-intensity aerobic exercise, resistance training, sympathetic activity, fat-free mass, fat mass, women, exercise duration
MeSH terms
Adipose Tissue, Adult, Basal Metabolism, Diet, Reducing, Female, Humans, Norepinephrine, Obesity, Oxygen Consumption, Time Factors, Weight Lifting, Exercise, Body Mass Index, Muscle, Skeletal, Black People, White People

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