This type of exercise makes you hungrier than any other workout
If you ever wondered what forms of exercise burn the most calories and make you the hungriest we have the answer for you.
Harvard Health Publications listed the calories burned by doing dozens of activities (such as gym activities, training and sports activities) for 30 minutes. Swimming laps, running at a 9-minute-per-mile pace and cycling at 15 miles per hour all burn about 800 calories an hour for a 155-pound person.
Swimming burns more calories than other exercises, which might explain the increase in appetite. However, there is a scientific explanation why people are hungrier after swimming than after running and cycling.
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A study conducted by the University of Florida found out that people tend to consume more calories after exercising in cold water than in warm water. The researchers found out that the students who exercised in cold water ate 44% more calories than those who exercised in warm water.
That means the fact that swimming in a pool makes you colder than exercising in the open air may be to blame for your increase in appetite. Cold water constricts your blood vessels, which may prevent the release of hormones that would normally make you less hungry.
Nevertheless, health experts say there is no reason to shy away from swimming if weight loss is the main goal.
Swimming is particularly effective for those who are overweight and accustomed to sedentary lifestyles, for instance, since they’re easier on the joints than running.
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