Does working out burn more than just calories?

kezara1229
kezara1229 Posts: 26 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I was just running on the treadmill and I was wondering, does running (or any type of working out) burn more than just calories? Like the fats, sugars, sodium, and carbs you ate? Or does all of that turn into calories that you later burn off...? Wow I'm confusing myself now lol. Thanks for any info!

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    You're way over-thinking this. A calorie is just a unit of energy. When you exercise, you expend energy...energy is derived from all of those things (except sodium...you just lose that in your sweat which is why you should replace electrolytes after a hard workout).
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    Or does all of that turn into calories that you later burn off...?

    Basically that. Sodium doesn't have calories.
  • kezara1229
    kezara1229 Posts: 26 Member
    Okay thanks lol, I was just wondering.
  • Sam_I_Am77
    Sam_I_Am77 Posts: 2,093 Member
    Burns anger, frustration, and bad ju-ju.
  • uconnwinsnc
    uconnwinsnc Posts: 1,054 Member
    Okay thanks lol, I was just wondering.

    Protein/Fats/Carbs all have different amount of "calories" per unit (if that makes it simpler for you to understand.)
  • joansjourney
    joansjourney Posts: 110
    Burns anger, frustration, and bad ju-ju.

    Completely agree with this!
  • JessByrdy
    JessByrdy Posts: 7 Member
    1 G FAT = 9 kcal
    1 G CHO = 4 kcal
    1 G PRO = 4kcal
    1 G Alcohol = 7 kcal
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    Actually, yes, it does, in a manner of speaking.

    Exercise may do damage to the muscles, bone, etc, depending on what you are doing, how intensely, how long, etc. The body will 'burn' those molecules for energy, but they may also be used directly or broken down and converted into building blocks to repair or to build new cells.

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