We Need to Rethink Exercise (Updated Version)

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• KU

  @kurzgesagt · 2 years ago (edited) · pinned

  Go to <a href="https://brilliant.org/nutshell/">https://brilliant.org/nutshell/</a> to dive deeper into these topics and more with a free 30-day trial + 20% off the premium subscription!<br>⬇PLEASE NOTICE⬇<br>This is an updated version of The Workout Paradox video we released a month ago. After hearing your feedback on our initial video, we consulted experts, revised the script, and added more information to the parts that were too simplified. All changes and the link to the original video (now unlisted) can be found here: <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/sources-workoutparadox">https://sites.google.com/view/sources-workoutparadox</a><br>This experience was uncomfortable, but ultimately encouraging for us. It reminded us that it is a challenge to make ten-minute videos on complex topics without cutting too much and that we need to be constantly aware of this. Thanks again for your honest feedback and for helping us get better. We truly appreciate it.

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• れい

  @れいらうる · 2 years ago

  A reach shot out to the team for not only acknowledging feedback but taking it seriously, re-reviewing the topic and finally re-releasing an updated version while also providing a link to the previous version for transparency and archival reasons. <br>To say this is a rare approach for the YT scene is to say nothing. Kudos.

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• JY

  @Jyuille1 · 2 years ago

  They removed this from last video, but honestly it spoke to me a lot<br><br>“by working out you are not doing anything extra, you are doing what your body is literally made to do.”

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• RI

  @RicardoCarvalho_1996 · 1 year ago

  the name of this video should be the truth about weight loss. exercise is much more than weight loss. everyone should exercise, just like everyone should eat and sleep

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• LU

  @lumberjackofalltrades · 2 years ago

  When i was a kid, an old timer told me that your body will give you the best body it can for your lifestyle. If you don&apos;t like your body, change how you live

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• JU

  @just_mdd4 · 2 years ago (edited)

  Here&apos;s what&apos;s changed, in case you were wondering: <br> <br>( ) added or changed content <br>** ** removed content <br> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSSkDos2hzo&amp;t=86">01:26</a> <br>In reality, (focusing on) exercising (is not a reliable way to lose weight.) <b>*a bad way to burn fat.*</b> <br> <br> <br> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSSkDos2hzo&amp;t=91">01:31</a> <br>(Some studies show that exercise can lead to some fat loss, others that it is minimal. How can this be? It turns out that until) recently we fundamentally misunderstood what moving around a lot does to our bodies. <br> <br> <br> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSSkDos2hzo&amp;t=104">01:44</a> <br>(Disclaimer: The science on fat loss is complicated and many studies compare vastly different populations, different measurements and are complicated to understand. And the online discussion is full of personal anecdotes. This video covers general principles, based on the current state of research. But when you look at the individual, there are variations – it matters if you are an athlete or casually try to lose weight.) <br> <br> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSSkDos2hzo&amp;t=192">03:12</a> <br>For some strange reason (in the long term), the amount of calories you burn is <b>*pretty much*</b> (often relatively) unrelated to your lifestyle. Per kilo of <b>*body*</b> (muscle) weight, your body has a (relatively) fixed calorie budget it wants to burn per day. <br> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSSkDos2hzo&amp;t=252">04:12</a> <br>You actually do burn more calories and lose fat – so you can lose <b>*a few kilos or pounds*</b> (weight) through exercise! But this is (often) very short-lived. Your body adapts and burns fewer and fewer extra calories each <b>*day*</b> (week) until it restores its original calorie budget. After a few months you burn <b>basically the same</b> (a very similar) amount to what you did when you didn’t work out. (If you stay really consistent your burn might increase slightly and your body composition might change, but most people struggle with keeping up the habit, if they don’t love the extra movement. Which is why so many people hit a weight loss plateau.) <br> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSSkDos2hzo&amp;t=287">04:47</a> <br>(Objection! What about muscles? Muscles burn 3 times more calories at rest than fat. This sounds impressive, but tissues like your brain, skin or intestines burn way more. In absolute terms, a more muscular body composition makes a difference for how many calories your body burns, but it’s relatively small. Muscles matter a lot for health, longevity and performance, but not that much for weight loss.) <br> <br> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSSkDos2hzo&amp;t=321">05:21</a> <br>So your body has an <b>*hardwired*</b> activity budget per day that it wants to stick to. <br> <br> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSSkDos2hzo&amp;t=433">07:13</a> <br>This is why you burn <b>*almost the same*</b> (a similar) amount of calories whether you work out or not - <b>*by working out you are not doing anything extra, you are doing what your body is literally made to do.*</b> (A lot of the energy you spend working out is energy you don’t spend on other physical activities and body processes.) <br> <br> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSSkDos2hzo&amp;t=466">07:46</a> <br><b>*Movement is not really made to burn your fat though.*</b> <br> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSSkDos2hzo&amp;t=600">10:00</a> <br>If you want to lose fat, (reducing calories is the biggest part of the answer.)<br><br><br>Edit: I don&apos;t like editing comments, but the asterisks were emboldening the words, lol. I&apos;ve just fixed it! 🫡

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• PR

  @prs_3b9a43 · 2 days ago

  My friend sent me Anwen Reid’s anxiety quiz with absolutely no explanation. She literally just said, “Take this and tell me what result you get.” That somehow makes me much more nervous than if she had explained why she sent it 😭

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• IM

  @imjsrui · 2 years ago

  2 steps ahead, i am always 2 steps ahead - kurzgesagt

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• HL

  @hlrcenation8404 · 1 year ago

  Still waiting for the &quot;Eat Less&quot; video

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• JO

  @Joeri2 · 2 years ago

  This is why this channel is good. You review the criticism, you learn from it and you correct it.

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• 8B

  @8bitbonsai · 2 years ago (edited)

  as someone who recently starts working out in a gym the thing i noticed the most is how good i felt. i couldnt stop smiling after the shower and one my way home. i felt like i achived something and it motivated me to come back and do it again<br>Damn, a 1000 likes.....

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• MA

  @Manu-gl6ny · 2 years ago

  Basically working out is SO important that it contributes to what our body NEEDS to do, rather than just for a particular purpose as weight loss. If you are disregarding working out just because it won&apos;t lower your bodyfat as much as you&apos;d like, you are seriously missing out on years of your life.

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