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[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's serious athlete level of performance, though. And a result of that rigorous of exercise is an increased appetite, for obvious reasons.

Yes, freakish athletes like Micheal Phelps do exist, and intaking enough calories to fuel their workout is actually difficult. But for the regular humans just trying to lose weight, it's far more effective to focus on calories than to focus on heavy exercise for 3+ hours a day.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

What is serious athlete level of performance? 10x for at least 30 minutes/day seems pretty manageable for someone without significant medical conditions to work up to in a short period. Even if you eat back 80% of that, it can still lead to an equilibrium weight that's like 20lb less.