I know it’s not me, but the point is that for some people it’s easier to be more active than to eat less food. If you burn enough calories then you can eat as much as you want, and then some.
I don’t have that same requirement right now because I’m not strength training. But when I’ve slacked off for a while and start getting weak, I do full body workouts, full of compound exercises, and big heavy weights. My hobbies vary, but include rock climbing, mountain biking, and hiking/backpacking. Those types of activities burn a lot of calories, as does building muscle, so doing both on a regular basis means you have to eat a lot of food to put muscle on.
Fair enough. And there’s enough variation in us that few rules truly apply to everyone. Hell, I know an adult woman who eats almost nothing but sweets, no physical activity, stays thin as a rail (though likely not healthy, to be clear).
I know it’s not me, but the point is that for some people it’s easier to be more active than to eat less food. If you burn enough calories then you can eat as much as you want, and then some.
I don’t have that same requirement right now because I’m not strength training. But when I’ve slacked off for a while and start getting weak, I do full body workouts, full of compound exercises, and big heavy weights. My hobbies vary, but include rock climbing, mountain biking, and hiking/backpacking. Those types of activities burn a lot of calories, as does building muscle, so doing both on a regular basis means you have to eat a lot of food to put muscle on.
Fair enough. And there’s enough variation in us that few rules truly apply to everyone. Hell, I know an adult woman who eats almost nothing but sweets, no physical activity, stays thin as a rail (though likely not healthy, to be clear).