How Does Your Body Use Calories? 🔥

Ever wondered How Does Your Body Use Calories? 🔥 In this comprehensive video, we dive into the science of how your body burns calories every day to fuel everything from your heartbeat to your daily activities. We break down the four key processes that drive calorie expenditure—Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR), Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT), Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (EAT), and Thermic Effect of Food (TEF). Whether you’re aiming for fat loss, muscle gain, or simply better health, this video offers practical, science-backed strategies to optimize your metabolism. Learn how to leverage high-protein nutrition, increase daily movement, build muscle through strength training, and prioritize recovery to supercharge your body’s calorie-burning potential. Discover why workouts alone aren’t enough and how small lifestyle changes can lead to big results.

✅What You’ll Learn in This Video:
How Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) burns 60–70% of your calories to sustain vital functions like breathing, organ function, and brain activity.
The power of Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) through everyday movements like walking, cleaning, or fidgeting to boost your metabolism.
Why Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (EAT) from workouts like weightlifting or cardio is important but only a small part of the calorie-burning equation.
How the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF) makes high-protein foods like meat and eggs a secret weapon for increasing calorie burn.
Actionable tips to build muscle, enhance daily activity, optimize nutrition, and improve recovery for long-term fitness success.
Common myths debunked, including why you can’t out-train a poor diet and how to make your metabolism work smarter.

✅Video Chapters:
0:00 – Introduction: The Basics of Calories
0:12 – Explaining Calories In vs. Calories Out
0:26 – The Four Key Ways Your Body Burns Calories
0:30 – #1: Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) – 60–70% of Calories
1:03 – Pro Tip: Build Muscle to Boost Your BMR
1:21 – #2: Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) – 10–15% of Calories
1:54 – Pro Tip: Move More Throughout Your Day
2:04 – #3: Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (EAT) – 5–10% of Calories
2:26 – Key Insight: Diet Trumps Exercise for Calorie Control
2:41 – #4: Thermic Effect of Food (TEF) – 5–10% of Calories
3:00 – Pro Tip: Eat High-Protein Foods for a Metabolic Edge
3:09 – Takeaway: Optimize Your Entire System for Results
4:06 – Next Steps: Get a Custom Plan for Your Goals

✅Call to Action:
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