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Exercise has many great benefits to health. It improves your cardiovascular health, metabolism and overall health. But we think exercise is overestimated when it comes to weight loss.
Exercise does play into the weight loss equation of calories in vs calories out. However it may not affect it as much as you think. Exercise is responsible for about 5% of our daily total energy expenditure(TEE), while movement(such as cleaning, walking across the parking lot, etc.) is 15% of our TEE.
A publication in Obesity Reviews outlined four factors contributing to limited weight loss despite regular exercise.
Number 1:
Individuals tend to overestimate the calorie expenditure during exercise. Contrary to expectations, exercise machines such as ellipticals, rowers, or treadmills may inaccurately report calorie burn rates, potentially leading to a significant overestimation of expended calories.
Number 2:
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Number 4:
You still need to work out!!
Don't take this as an excuse to not work out. Even though it is not responsible for an enormous amount of calorie expenditure, it does still help you develop other healthy habits.
Sleep
Exercise helps you fall asleep more easily which in turn gives you more energy to be active during the day, which helps you sleep better, which makes you feel more rested which.....well, you get the point.
Stress
Nutrition
Insulin
Exercise is great for losing weight but not in the way that you'd think. It helps boost other weight loss habits to help you lose weight. We want you to get in the habit of working out so that you develop sustainable habits once you reach your goal weight.
Strength Training
We like strength training when it comes to working out. Strength training improves muscle mass which helps maintain your metabolism. Muscle mass is also important especially with aging when you risk muscle atrophy.
One of the risks with losing weight in general is also losing muscle mass along with fat. When we go into a caloric deficit our body looks to tap into our reserves for energy. Sometimes it doesn't just go for the fat in our bodies and will target some of the energy sources from our muscles.
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