Question about burning calories after playing bball

[Schfifty Five]

So I just got back from playing about 2 hours of bball, well actually I played 4 games with a little rest in between so it wasn't a straight 2 hours of bball, but nonetheless, 4 very intense games.

So I'm home now resting and was just wondering if my body is still burning calories at a higher rate due to the fact that I had just played ball.

I'm guessing it's just like as if I had did a long cardio session, and usually you continue to burn calories at a higher rate after cardio right?

 

[Schfifty Five]

bump for the morning crowd.

 

[Ghiedo27]

Are you still recovering from the effort? It's a good bet that if you're still sore, tired, or whatever you're still metabolizing at a faster rate to repair tissue and refill energy stores. Keep in mind that you don't need to eat much more than usual unless you're planning on more exercise soon and need to top off quickly.

 

[Schfifty Five]

Are you still recovering from the effort? It's a good bet that if you're still sore, tired, or whatever you're still metabolizing at a faster rate to repair tissue and refill energy stores. Keep in mind that you don't need to eat much more than usual unless you're planning on more exercise soon and need to top off quickly.

I'm recovered now, but yes, last night when I was done playing, my body was pretty sore/tired all the way up until I went to bed.

Thanks for the response. I was just curious.

 

[darkxshade]

You probably were but the overall calories compared to if you hadn't played at all are negligible.

 

[ckoons1]

your metabolism will be sped up for several hours after physical activity

 

[ckoons1]

if continued often enough for a long enough period of time the metabolism will remain elevated and you will have a faster metabolism

 

[SociallyChallenged]

if continued often enough for a long enough period of time the metabolism will remain elevated and you will have a faster metabolism

Well, that depends. That actually won't change your basal metabolic rate, but it will change your total metabolic expenditure. It has nothing to do with longevity. The day you stop doing activity, you stop burning those calories, unless you've gained significant muscle mass in the process, which in itself burns a significant amount of calories.

 

[Tencntraze]

It's been a while since I think I read this, and definitely don't have sources, but isn't there something to a temporary metabolism boost with anaerobic vs aerobic exercise? For example, doing a lot of HIIT or a sport that requires a lot of stop-and-start activity (in my case hockey, tennis, or squash) or lifting will continue to burn more calories after the activity is completed; doing steady-state cardio (i.e. going for a run) will only burn calories for the duration of the activity.

I'm aware that we are never in complete aerobic or anaerobic states, but for the most part is this true? It would make sense if it is to a degree, since the body needs more energy and will expend more effort in an anaerobic state.

I'm off to play squash now, otherwise I'd dig up more but cursory google searching doesn't say anything about boosting metabolism 24-48 hours after the activity, which is the number I vaguely recall.

 

[ckoons1]

nope. what i listed is exactly correct. this is what i have done for a living for 38 yrs. trust me its spot on

 

[ckoons1]

your metabolsim can be changed

 

[SociallyChallenged]

nope. what i listed is exactly correct. this is what i have done for a living for 38 yrs. trust me its spot on

Well, considering you may be stuck in research that is 10 years old and you may be speaking in generalities, your info is out of date. If you'd like a few research articles, then they can be provided. BMR (basal metabolism) is dependent on age, size, body composition, etc. Overall caloric expenditure, which is includes but is NOT metabolism itself, is defined by BMR, thermic effect of activity, thermic effect of feeding, and thermogenesis. The thermogenesis will increase, partially as a part of the excess post-exercise oxygen consumption, but it will not actually effect one's metabolism itself.

<- Healthcare professional.

 

[ckoons1]

if the metabolsm is raised often enough for a long enough period of time will remain at a faster rate.
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[SociallyChallenged]

if the metabolsm is raised often enough for a long enough period of time will remain at a faster rate.
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2x Mr Universe
NGA Natural Professional Bodybuilder
38 years of actually doing it
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Saying something over and over again isn't a particularly useful strategy when making an argument. The fact is that research doesn't support that. Basal metabolism is not what's affected with exercise. You're using incorrect terms.