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EPOC ( excess post-exercise oxygen consumption) is used for the recovery of both anaerobic & aerobic metabolism. The more anaerobic or intense the exercise is, the greater the oxygen deficit is and therefore the more EPOC is required to return the body to a pre-exercise state.

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