#131: Where is your calorie burn plateau?

The way we burn calories is constrained, not additive. This means that at a certain level of activity, our overall energy expenditure starts to plateau. What is the amount of activity in which doing more doesn't contribute to an increase in calorie expenditure? Shannon breaks that down in this episode. 

0:00: Introduction
1:30: How we burn calories
5:10: A plateau of energy expenditure 
6:18: Shannon’s energy expenditure examples
9:00: Sign that you’ve reached the energy plateau 
9:55: Payton’s energy expenditure examples
11:20: Should you focus on step count?
12:30: How do recovery days come into the equation?
14:00: Spreading out your calorie expenditure throughout your day
16:45: Is it “bad” to go over the plateau of energy expenditure
19:00: Summary

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