Will an athlete who runs for an hour at moderate pace and is not tired at the end burn more calories than an out of shape person who runs for an hour a way shorter distance but is exhausted at the end?
Assuming both have the same weight and such
What I want to know basically is if your body gets stronger will it need less energy to perform the same amount of work?
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It’s a wee bit of both. Think of the body like a truck and exercising as towing a trailer. When towing you are burning fuel (calories) in order to get the truck and trailer from point A to point B.
Now if you have a brand new 2021 Dodge Ram 3500 with a diesel (athlete) and compare it to the same truck but from 1994 (out of shape person), it starts to click. Yes there is a certain level of fuel/calories/energy it takes to move both set ups from point A to B.
You also have to look at efficiency though. The 94 isn’t going to get near the miles per gallon of the 21. It’s going to have to burn more calories to get the same amount of work done because of its lack of efficiency.
Simply put yes you burn less calories the more in shape you are. As you get into shape you need to continue to push yourself rather than stick with the old routine or you will just plateau.
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