As a triathlete and someone generally interested in physical culture, I often wander about caloric expenditure during various activities. I have a few questions:
With any given aerobic task (i.e. running, cycling, swimming), do athletes burn more or less calories over time as they become practiced in the movement?
-This can be framed in several different ways. For a given distance, the well-trained athlete might complete the task faster with the same level of RPE. Would they burn less calories? Is this equated if the time of exercise is equal; for example, does one hour of running burn the same amount of energy in an "runner" and a "new runner"?
Any thoughts will be appreciated!
-Bird
With any given aerobic task (i.e. running, cycling, swimming), do athletes burn more or less calories over time as they become practiced in the movement?
-This can be framed in several different ways. For a given distance, the well-trained athlete might complete the task faster with the same level of RPE. Would they burn less calories? Is this equated if the time of exercise is equal; for example, does one hour of running burn the same amount of energy in an "runner" and a "new runner"?
Any thoughts will be appreciated!
-Bird
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