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Comment by nradov

1 year ago

That seems high. Someone your weight would generally only burn about 750 kcal on that workout.

750 kcals is insanely high for a 10k training run. If you hold your HR to Z2, 620-640 kcals would be my ballpark expectation.

It’s what Strava says I’m burning so I can only go by that. 750 would still be above the low end of the range quoted by the OP.

The amount of extra food I needed to start eating!

  • You shouldn't go by Strava numbers, they are known to overestimate.

    • Fair enough but it’s still going to be at the low end of the range 700-1000 range given earlier for 100lbs of muscle gain.

      I’m ~75kg. Schwarzenegger was ~120kg in his prime. 45kg difference is (2.2lbs to the kg) 100lbs (differences between UK and USA imperial notwithstanding).

      The chances of me going from where I am to a AS physique is zero!