Extra calories burned by… being alive?
Now to get a little science-y, we all have what we call a ‘BMR’. This is your Basal Metabolic Rate. This is basically the minimum amount of energy your body needs to survive at rest. It’s always ticking away. Anything extra we do, like walking around, doing chores or exercising, is extra calories we use that day. So whilst we can increase that extra activity we do in the day, there is very little we can do to actively change our BMR. One thing that does though, is increasing our lean muscle mass. As lean muscle mass increases, our basal metabolic rate increases.
So more calories are being burnt by doing nothing??? Sign me right up!