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Even if you're doing a couple hours of intense exercise every day, you're only going to be adding on the order of 1000 Calories to your daily usage. Resting bu
by tempestn 12y ago
Even if you're doing a couple hours of intense exercise every day, you're only going to be adding on the order of 1000 Calories to your daily usage. Resting burn for most adults is around 1500-2000, so that's ~3000. What do you consider "sufficient" exercise?
- PhantomGremlin 12y agoMichael Phelps needed 12,000 Calories a day when training. That's seriously "intense"! http://www.foxnews.com/story/2008/08/14/michael-phelps-12000-calorie-day-diet-not-for-everyone/ http://www.foxnews.com/story/2008/08/14/michael-phelps-12000...
- tempestn 12y agoWow, that is intense. Way beyond what I'd call "sufficient" exercise though!
- Dylan16807 12y agoYou're reading the word 'sufficient' in the wrong way. Sufficient to demolish calories, not sufficient to be healthy.