This may be close to the dumbest question ever asked, even on ST. But:
Why doesn't carrying around extra weight in the form of fat act as a workout in and of itself?
I've noticed that bigger, heavier people (especially those who carry a "spare tire") often have calves and quads that make a skinny kid like me jealous. So it would seem that carrying, say, 40 extra pounds functions as abbreviated lunges, even during normal walking and chores.
If I were to put on a 40-lb backback and do even my normal walking, I would be sweating and panting like a mofo. So why isn't carrying extra weight directly on your frame enough to act as a moderate "weight-lifting" exercise -- thereby burning OFF that extra poundage?
Flame away.
Why doesn't carrying around extra weight in the form of fat act as a workout in and of itself?
I've noticed that bigger, heavier people (especially those who carry a "spare tire") often have calves and quads that make a skinny kid like me jealous. So it would seem that carrying, say, 40 extra pounds functions as abbreviated lunges, even during normal walking and chores.
If I were to put on a 40-lb backback and do even my normal walking, I would be sweating and panting like a mofo. So why isn't carrying extra weight directly on your frame enough to act as a moderate "weight-lifting" exercise -- thereby burning OFF that extra poundage?
Flame away.