"Low-Intensity Exercise Does Not Provide After Burn"

A new study published in April edition of Exercise and Sport Sciences Review dispelled the myth that lower intensity exercise helps you burn more calories after your workout is over.

In a nutshell, the study basically said “you can’t out exercise a bad diet…”

"It's not that exercise doesn't burn fat," said Edward Melanson, associate professor of medicine at the University of Colorado, "It's just that we replace the calories. People think they have a license to eat whatever they want, and our research shows that is definitely not the case. You can easily undo what you set out to do.”

In order to create an elevated metabolic rate your resistance based workout must be high intensity and vigorous. That’s not to say you can’t get benefit from moderate intensity exercise (you’ll still burn calories), but if you want maximum benefit then you must push your intensity levels.

Source: Study Dispels Myth of Post-Workout Fat Burn