7 Surprising BMR Facts (Your Metabolism Isn't Broken) | Ep 227

Is your metabolism holding you back from achieving your fitness goals? Do you ever wonder why your progress slows down despite your best efforts? Why do some people seem to burn more calories than others, even at rest?

*Today, you’ll learn all about:*
0:00 Intro
2:48 Fact 1: The wide range of normal BMRs
5:34 Fact 2: How organ size impacts BMR
7:22 Fact 3: Allometric scaling of metabolism
9:11 Fact 4: Athletes' secret metabolic advantage
12:27 Fact 5: How BMR changes with age
13:51 Fact 6: Metabolic adaptation during fat loss
17:23 Fact 7: BMR and PCOS misconceptions
20:36 Outro

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