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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If you are asking just to satisfy your curiosity, the answer is yes. And to add on, not something easily explained to a 5 year old (or anyone unfamiliar with the subject). Basically, your breathing, weight, stride, familiarity with the exercise, and much more all play a part. A calorie is a measurement of energy, so more work = more calories burned. But the measurement of the work is hard to quantify.
If asking in the context of losing weight or getting in shape, the ELI5 answer is: it doesn’t really matter. Were talking a few hundred calories difference at the most, a small chicken breast is like 500 calories.
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