You know that feeling you get a day or two after a solid workout? The one that makes you not want to go back to the Club for another workout? It's actually a sign that your body is repairing itself after the thousands and thousands of micro-tears that exercise have caused.
For the first 12 to 24 hours after a workout, the muscles actually work very hard to maintain their integrity before giving in and repairing themselves. The exercise you do actually causes tiny tears in the muscle cells. It's the process of repairing the damage that causes your metabolism to be boosted.
A workout that incorporates some weight resistance work such as push ups, crunches, squats etc will cause more damage to your muscles generally than a cardio session, so is better value. You still need to get a cardiovascular workout in on a regular basis, but the long term benefits of resistance training are amazing.
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