Exercise still does a lot in the long term. Just 3x30 minutes of moderate exercise per week would make you lose 10 pounds in a year while eating the same as before
Keep in mind that the more muscle you build, the more energy it takes to move that muscle therefore the more calories you’ll burn during your activities through the day. It’s not necessarily about the calories you burn during the workout but the aggregate impact downstream.
I could be wrong though I don’t go to the gym lol.
You are kind of wrong, in that the effect of the extra muscle is pretty minimal. See this video on the topic:
What about muscles? Muscles burn 3 times more calories at rest than fat. This sounds impressive, but tissues like your brain, skin or intestines burn way more. In absolute terms, a more muscular body composition makes a difference for how many calories your body burns, but it’s relatively small. Muscles matter a lot for health, longevity and performance, but not that much for weight loss.
Yep, absolutely. When people start exercising and find out how few calories they’ve actually burned, the solution is always simple. It’s much easier to limit the intake than burn it off later.
The takeaway here is that calorie management is WAY easier on the eating/drinking side of the equation.
Exercise still does a lot in the long term. Just 3x30 minutes of moderate exercise per week would make you lose 10 pounds in a year while eating the same as before
Keep in mind that the more muscle you build, the more energy it takes to move that muscle therefore the more calories you’ll burn during your activities through the day. It’s not necessarily about the calories you burn during the workout but the aggregate impact downstream.
I could be wrong though I don’t go to the gym lol.
You are kind of wrong, in that the effect of the extra muscle is pretty minimal. See this video on the topic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSSkDos2hzo
Yep, absolutely. When people start exercising and find out how few calories they’ve actually burned, the solution is always simple. It’s much easier to limit the intake than burn it off later.
worth noting though that having more muscle mass does impact your daily energy expenditure