2007-11-19 09:50:00 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Yes, for the above poster's reasons, plus when exercise is higher intensity it raises the metabolism and you burn more calories AFTER exercise as well. With low intensity exercise, you burn no extra calories after the workout. This is why for fat loss as well as overall health, one goal of exercise should always be to raise the metabolism rather than just burning "x" number of calories per session.
Of course, exercise won't do much if good nutrition isn't in place.
2007-11-19 10:07:21 · answer #1 · answered by resistnzisfutl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, running consumes a lot more energy. The physics of this are as follows.
Energy of motion is Kinetic Energy (KE).
KE = (1/2)(mass)(velocity)^2
note: ^2 means 'squared'.
So, from the basic equation for energy, you can see that to double the velocity, you need (or consume) four times the energy because the velocity is squared!
Hope you find this helpful. Best wishes.
2007-11-19 09:59:05 · answer #2 · answered by Doctor J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋