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Walking in short bursts found to consume 20% to 60% more energy than walking continuously for same distance (phys.org)

submitted 10 hours ago by Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world to c/health@lemmy.world

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Super interesting and makes a lot of sense in retrospect.

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[–] zante@lemmy.wtf 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

So, this is what cyclists do. Lots and lots of low intensity miles, to facilitate those adaptations, so that over time they put out the same power but at a much lower energy cost.

Conversely, those seeking to maintain high cardiovascular fitness must cross-train with a variety of exercises, to maintain the load on the heart a lungs .