eli5: Why do our bodies release heat when we exercise? Shouldn’t it be trying to conserve the energy?

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eli5: Why do our bodies release heat when we exercise? Shouldn’t it be trying to conserve the energy?

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The second law of thermodynamics at work. No process that converts energy to work is completely efficient, and the difference is lost as heat transferred to the environment.

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