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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
The general statement seems pretty insipid if you were to compare the caloric needs of a fit athlete with a similarly sized couch potato. One has a much higher metabolism, and will need more calories. Nothing in the article suggests they adjusted for that either.
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I know this is true, but don't get why. I am in pretty good shape- run 5 miles 6 days a week at a decent pace. My resting heart rate is 60 BPM. If being fit means your heart rate is low should you burn fewer calories?