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The science is in: exercise won’t help you lose much weight
- swsieber 9y agoI'm curious though - what affect does adding muscle mass have on the "Basal Metabolic Rate"? This article seems to be talking about cardio, not strength training...
- eesmith 9y agoThe text "... we have very little control over our basal metabolic rate ..." links to https://www.vox.com/2016/5/18/11685254/metabolism-definition-booster-weight-loss https://www.vox.com/2016/5/18/11685254/metabolism-definition... , titled "Most of us misunderstand metabolism. Here are 9 facts to clear that up." > Building more muscles, however, may be marginally more helpful. Here's why: One of the variables that affect your resting metabolic rate is the amount of lean muscle you have. ... > "If you have more muscle, it burns fuel more rapidly. But that’s only half the question." If you do gain more muscle and effectively speed up your metabolism, "you have to fight the natural tendency to [want to] eat more as a result of your higher metabolism." > Many people cave in to the hunger that may come with working out a lot, too, and just end up adding more fat along with the muscle. > Jensen also noted that it's difficult for people to sustain the workouts required to keep the muscle mass they gained. "For most people, it's kind of impractical," he added. > Overall, he said, "There's not any part of the resting metabolism that you have a huge amount of control over. The control tends to be relatively modest, and unfortunately, it also tends to be on the downside."