The Exercise Paradox
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 9:03 am
Conventional wisdom holds that physically active people
burn more calories than less active people do.
But studies show that traditional hunter-gatherers,
who lead physically hard lives, burn the same number of
calories as people with access to modern conveniences.
This quote was taken from this PDF: http://dropcanvas.com/1fcrc
Jeff Novick discusses it here: viewtopic.php?f=22&t=43482&start=30#p559710
So exercise is still great for your health, but not an effective way to burn more calories because at the end of the day you are going to burn about the same number of calories regardless of how much you exercise.
burn more calories than less active people do.
But studies show that traditional hunter-gatherers,
who lead physically hard lives, burn the same number of
calories as people with access to modern conveniences.
This quote was taken from this PDF: http://dropcanvas.com/1fcrc
Jeff Novick discusses it here: viewtopic.php?f=22&t=43482&start=30#p559710
So exercise is still great for your health, but not an effective way to burn more calories because at the end of the day you are going to burn about the same number of calories regardless of how much you exercise.