The Science of BMR

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Which form of exercise is recommended for people with bad joints and injuries?

  • Yoga
  • Rebounding
  • Swimming (correct)
  • Walking

Which exercise can accelerate the body's natural detox processes?

  • Yoga
  • HIIT
  • Rebounding (correct)
  • Walking

What is the primary reason for adding HIIT midway through a weight loss journey?

  • To increase muscle mass
  • To improve cardiovascular health
  • To maximize calorie expenditure (correct)
  • To enhance flexibility

Which of the following factors tends to decrease BMR?

<p>Aging (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the benefits of refeeds?

<p>Increase metabolism, provide psychological relief, slow down metabolic adaptation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of diet breaks?

<p>To stop excessive rebounds (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of exercise is considered the best for fat loss, according to the text?

<p>Resistance training (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended goal for daily step count when it comes to walking?

<p>10,000 steps (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the additional benefits of walking, mentioned in the text?

<p>Lowering cortisol levels and synchronizing brain hemispheres (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which twin sister takes a more strategic and patient approach to weight loss?

<p>Carly B (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to Carly A's weight loss journey after she plateaus?

<p>She quits (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Carly B's weight loss journey differ from Carly A's?

<p>Carly B loses weight slower than Carly A (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about reverse dieting?

<p>Reverse dieting involves gradually increasing calorie intake after a period of calorie restriction. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key number for continued weight loss according to the text?

<p>-300 calories (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of introducing new adaptive challenges during weight loss?

<p>To increase calorie expenditure and break through plateaus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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