Calorie burning question

[Zoetastic]

OK this is sort of an odd question...

Let's say you have 2 people.

Person A is in shape, works out, eats well, yada yada.
Person B is total opposite (couch potato and never works out).

Both people go jogging for 45 minutes. OK...so... here's my question.. Do they burn the same amount of calories? Or does person B burn more because it's more work for them?

[Gilogy]

I would think, if jogging at the same pace for the same distance, Person B will burn more because it is carrying the added weight/resistance causing the workout to be more intense.

However, if person A runs at a higher intensity (faster/further) in the same time frame, then there may not be such a difference.

[maverick]

Would also depend on the metabolism of both people. I would imagine the healthy individual would have a higher metabolism, thus burning more calories.

[Wolfnatas]

I would venture to guess that person A might burn more calories due to having more muscle.

[Your_Crazy]

It's kind of a cheap question. If person A and person B riun the same distance at the same rate and are of equal body mass. They should burn the same amount of calories. It's the aftermath kills the person B. Person A will continue to burn more calories well after B has become seditary. That's why person be mantains a better body so well. It has become efficient at getting rid of calories.


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