• Question: Since if you have fat it means your heavier, if you exersice to get back into shape shouldnt that mean you would put in lees hour and gain more muscle (since you are working Harder0

    Asked by Simon Cowell to Andy, Duane, Giovanna, Katie, Theresia on 11 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Andrew Philp

      Andrew Philp answered on 11 Nov 2014:

      To get the maximal benefits of exercise you would want to exercise relative to your fitness levels. So a well trained individual still has to work hard to maintain improve fitness, just an untrained/overweight individual has to train close to their maximal levels to improve fitness and weight loss.

      It’s working hard relative to your personal fitness levels

    • Photo: Duane Mellor

      Duane Mellor answered on 11 Nov 2014:

      It is possible that if you are heavier you will have to use more energy to move. Also until you get fitter you will be mechanically less adapted so will use more energy. So for both reasons you will use more energy / calories
      Gaining muscle is different, bigger people will tend to have more muscle as they will need this to stand and walk etc, but they will have much more fat

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