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Re:Why you shouldn't exercise to lose weight by taiboku on Friday April 29, 2016 @11:36AM (#11596377)
Hm, You seem to be right!

I just spent the last several minutes reading reputable sources and they all seem to agree with you. In fact, they indicate a pound of muscle burns more like 6 calories.

You win, Internet.

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Re:Why you shouldn't exercise to lose weight by WalterSear on Friday April 29, 2016 @12:46PM (#11596931)
It's building the muscle that takes calories.
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Re:Why you shouldn't exercise to lose weight by dota_fanatic on Friday April 29, 2016 @02:34PM (#11597774)
And then using them regularly to do a lot of work. There's no free lunch when it comes to moving something heavy from point A to point B.
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