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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Calories burned walking a mile = 100 /
Calories burned jogging a mile = 100 /
Calories burned sprinting 100m = 6
However, let’s say you sprinted 100m ten times with a minute rest between each Sprint. On paper you burn 60 calories. But this is a FAR greater option for burning fat and expending calories. This is because sprinting increases your RESTING metabolism a lot more. This is called EPOC (excess post-exercise oxygen consumption). The Sprinting example above burns less calories DURING compared to walking or jogging, but for the rest of the day, you are burning a crazy amount of calories and drastically changing your hormones to promote fat loss. After walking or jogging, that’s it. This is why sprinters are always more cut and lean compared to distance runners.
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