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If I train long and hard, I'll:
OK so here's my question: Having started in an untrained (out of shape) state, will I burn fewer calories the more trained I get?
In other words, if I'm fat and out of shape now, and I do a 1 hour ride averaging 200 watts, when I'm 9 months into training, having lost 20 pounds and gained back a personal best FTP, will I burn fewer calories in a 200 watt ride over 1 hour? Sure I'll do it faster, but will I burn the exact same number of calories?
I suspect that calories are a chemical measure of energy, and so putting out the same power over an hour equals the same amount of calories burned, regardless of my physical state, or even who I am, whether I'm a tall woman, or a short man.
I'm curious, let me know what the facts are here; thanks in advance.
If I train long and hard, I'll:
- Lose weight
- Gain pedal power, measured in watts
- Gain speed on the bike
- With or without power gains, generally, a loss of weight will make me faster
OK so here's my question: Having started in an untrained (out of shape) state, will I burn fewer calories the more trained I get?
In other words, if I'm fat and out of shape now, and I do a 1 hour ride averaging 200 watts, when I'm 9 months into training, having lost 20 pounds and gained back a personal best FTP, will I burn fewer calories in a 200 watt ride over 1 hour? Sure I'll do it faster, but will I burn the exact same number of calories?
I suspect that calories are a chemical measure of energy, and so putting out the same power over an hour equals the same amount of calories burned, regardless of my physical state, or even who I am, whether I'm a tall woman, or a short man.
I'm curious, let me know what the facts are here; thanks in advance.