Of all the different exercise modalities, resistance training is the most efficient in terms of calorie burning. No other type of exercise will burn more calories per unit of time invested.

The problem here is that many people do not know how to maximize this effect.

So here is how to burn more calories after your workout:

1. Don't train on an empty stomach: Instead, have some slow digesting carbs before you start training. This will prevent your body from reaching a wall in the middle of your workout. It will also prevent you from not being able to train your hardest.

2. Use heavy weights: In the absence of heavy weight lifting, your body will not have sufficient reason to hold onto your precious muscle mass. Even worse, you will not burn that many calories. In fact, heavy weight lifting burns more calories than high repetition training.

3. Combine your bigger muscles in your training: Don't use a body part split here. Although you can get in great shape using splits, they are not the most efficient way to get in shape. Instead, use circuits for the highest caloric burn.

4. Spike your core temperature: The hotter you get during your training the more calories you will burn. And an increase in temperature will mean that you will have to exercise really hard. In the end, intense exercise will increase calories burned outside of the gym.

5. Use lighter weights in addition to heavier weights: This will allow you to target all the different fibers in your body. And more fiber activation will translate into more calories being burned outside of your workouts.

6. Make sure you rest completely in between workouts: The more you rest the better off you will be. You see, rest replenishes all the energetic systems in your body. This in turn will make it easier for you to train at the highest level.

Learning how to maximize the amount of calories you burn after a workout is a sound strategy for getting more efficient results.