AND maintain the same body weight?
If so, explain.
My scenario is, I'm already below average weight, just don't need to "lose" any while I exercise/work out. However, I wish to keep healthy and develop a better body.
2007-12-01 19:40:43 · 11 answers · asked by cs 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Some of you get it, some of you dont.
What I'm saying is.. I'm not DEATHLY or in trouble by all means, I'm just below the average weight for my age/height...
BUT, I do need to exercise, keep healthy, etc., and by doing this -- you burn calories. Burning calories thus leads to weight loss.
Yet.. I care not to lose any weight, but to gain/build it at the same time.
2007-12-01 20:39:44 · update #1
Yes, you can burn more calories than you consume - you will then break down protein for energy which is bad since this is what builds muscle. when you gain muscle tone, you should put on some pounds since you are underweight. you need to eat enough to maintain your weight or you will be defeating the whole purpose of working-out. Hope this helps.
2007-12-01 19:45:00 · answer #1 · answered by Kay G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
haha yes of course. Your body burns about 1500-2000 calories on its own depending on your metabolism. If you eat about 1600 calories a day. Then do about 45 minutes of intense cardio. then your going to burn much more than you consume. If you still dont get it. The surgeon general recommends about 2000 calories a day to maintain weight. WHy?? because your body burns about the same amount on its own. So hence, no extra calories are stored as fat and bam! you are maintaing your weight. Now imagine if you exercise, then you will be able to burn more than your consume, and your body will use your fat stored for energy.
2016-05-27 05:20:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, a lot depends on how you work out. If you do a lot of aerobics, you may need to increase your calories to maintain your body weight. Aerobics will not only burn calories, but will also improve your health in a lot of ways. If by working out you mean lifting weights, or other strength training, you will still burn calories, but not as much as with aerobics, and you will also add muscle, which could make your weight go up, but not go up with added body fat, but with muscle weight. Ideally you should do both aerobis and weight training, but if you find you lose weight from your increased activity, what would prevent you from increasing your food intake until you begin to maintain a constant body weight with the increased activity?
2007-12-01 19:51:41 · answer #3 · answered by Máire Siobhán 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes...under certain circumstances this can occur but certainly not for any extended period.
Since muscle weighs more than fat, and fat contains more calories than muscle per gram (9 Calories versus 4 Calories, respectively), you can burn more fat and replace it with muscle, with a negative net calorie gain and 0 net weight gain.
I.e. in one day, you burn 2500 calories, take in 2000 calories. You burned 100g of fat stored on your body for 900 calories, and you built 100g of muscle out of 400 of the calories (protein) you took in. So while you lost 100g of weight in fat, you regained it in muscle, but at a net calorie loss.
This is theoretical and probably not very practical, but everyone's bodies are different and it could happen if you trained correctly. But you'd need to have a lot of fat on your body, otherwise you will start burning muscle as well if you induce such a calorie deficiency without proper knowledge of nutrition and exercise.
2007-12-01 19:51:12 · answer #4 · answered by bada_bing2k4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The average human burns about 4.5 kcal per day. Get on a bicycle, do a century ride, burn near 9000 cals. You'll bonk, and not be able to consume enough food, your belly won't hold it, and the effects can last for days. and nights, warn your girlfriend.
2007-12-01 19:45:55 · answer #5 · answered by Tacit Hue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
better than what?
If you are already below weight, and you admit to knowing it, what are you trying to do with burning more calories?
It is OK to be below average weight naturally, but if you are forcing yourself by burning more calories than you consume, that's where you have issues
2007-12-01 19:49:32 · answer #6 · answered by Jeffery H K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not possible. If you want to maintain the same body weight, then you have to eat more when you exercise more.
2007-12-01 19:44:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out a nutrition site, sounds like you need to put on weight to be in shape and need to increase your calorie intake. Just don't eat alot of junk food or fat to do it.
2007-12-01 19:47:08 · answer #8 · answered by Mongo 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
celery has 0 calories and u burn calories by chewing so realy its a negative calorie food
2007-12-01 19:43:50 · answer #9 · answered by a.spencer51 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes muscle weighs more tham, fat exercise will burn alot of cal
2007-12-01 19:46:15 · answer #10 · answered by Princess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋