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> That's INSANE that 6 years later the bodies metabolism had not adjusted back!!? Hard to believe! The paper argues it’s because they continued to have high le
by medler 2y ago
> That's INSANE that 6 years later the bodies metabolism had not adjusted back!!? Hard to believe!
The paper argues it’s because they continued to have high levels of physical activity, which kept their resting metabolic rate low.
The ones with the highest metabolic adaptations were the ones who kept the most weight off, and were also the most physically active.
- taeric 2y agoIt can be surprising for folks that athletes have a lower resting heart rate than others do. I had thought it was greater efficiency in blood to muscle delivery, but I don't know why I thought that.
- the_real_cher 2y agoWhat is it then?
- taeric 2y agoI don't know. Haven't read up on it.
- zten 2y agoYour heart literally gets bigger! Your stroke volume goes up, and you probably have more blood plasma, too. This aids in fueling muscles. Though, if you Google heart hypertrophy, you'll find a bunch of scary things, because your heart can also get bigger in a bad way rather than a good way.
- taeric 2y agoI'd guess there is also some efficiency in muscle tissue taking in oxygen over fat tissue? Also a bit better lungs, for runners and such? Though, I also don't know the relationship between lung efficiency and heart rate. If you have links on any of this, it feels like it would be a very fascinating read.