Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell - 2024-09-12
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A reach shot out to the team for not only acknowledging feedback but taking it seriously, re-reviewing the topic and finally re-releasing an updated version while also providing a link to the previous version for transparency and archival reasons.
To say this is a rare approach for the YT scene is to say nothing. Kudos.
@@UncanaldeInvestitiithey’re German, every other country except for 3 uses metric.
@@UncanaldeInvestitiiuseless units no one cares about
Do you have the link?
You got a heart ❤️ from kruge..... I don't know how to spell or even pronounce
@@teabow. Same question
Here's what's changed, in case you were wondering:
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01:26
In reality, (focusing on) exercising (is not a reliable way to lose weight.) *a bad way to burn fat.*
01:31
(Some studies show that exercise can lead to some fat loss, others that it is minimal. How can this be? It turns out that until) recently we fundamentally misunderstood what moving around a lot does to our bodies.
01:44
(Disclaimer: The science on fat loss is complicated and many studies compare vastly different populations, different measurements and are complicated to understand. And the online discussion is full of personal anecdotes. This video covers general principles, based on the current state of research. But when you look at the individual, there are variations – it matters if you are an athlete or casually try to lose weight.)
03:12
For some strange reason (in the long term), the amount of calories you burn is *pretty much* (often relatively) unrelated to your lifestyle. Per kilo of *body* (muscle) weight, your body has a (relatively) fixed calorie budget it wants to burn per day.
04:12
You actually do burn more calories and lose fat – so you can lose *a few kilos or pounds* (weight) through exercise! But this is (often) very short-lived. Your body adapts and burns fewer and fewer extra calories each *day* (week) until it restores its original calorie budget. After a few months you burn basically the same (a very similar) amount to what you did when you didn’t work out. (If you stay really consistent your burn might increase slightly and your body composition might change, but most people struggle with keeping up the habit, if they don’t love the extra movement. Which is why so many people hit a weight loss plateau.)
04:47
(Objection! What about muscles? Muscles burn 3 times more calories at rest than fat. This sounds impressive, but tissues like your brain, skin or intestines burn way more. In absolute terms, a more muscular body composition makes a difference for how many calories your body burns, but it’s relatively small. Muscles matter a lot for health, longevity and performance, but not that much for weight loss.)
05:21
So your body has an *hardwired* activity budget per day that it wants to stick to.
07:13
This is why you burn *almost the same* (a similar) amount of calories whether you work out or not - *by working out you are not doing anything extra, you are doing what your body is literally made to do.* (A lot of the energy you spend working out is energy you don’t spend on other physical activities and body processes.)
07:46
*Movement is not really made to burn your fat though.*
10:00
If you want to lose fat, (reducing calories is the biggest part of the answer.)
Edit: I don't like editing comments, but the asterisks were emboldening the words, lol. I've just fixed it! 🫡
Thanks
Thank you for all these.
I watched previous video just yesterday yet I couldnt find out differences
You can find a full list of changes in the description of the video. Very interesting!
Thank you!
If you put asterisks around text it just makes it fat and barely distinguishable from normal text on some devices. You should probably use a different symbol.
They removed this from last video, but honestly it spoke to me a lot
“by working out you are not doing anything extra, you are doing what your body is literally made to do.”
I also thought that when reviewing the changes. They should leave it there imho.
yeah, i think it was an important line as well, in the most absolute technical sense, exercising is a choice you make so it is extra effort. but it is important to mention what that it is not going to meaningfully affect your weight loss expectations.
Well they removed it because it in fact is not true. Doing cardio will help you burn fat SO MUCH, you shouldn't underestimate its effectiveness and definitely should include it if your goal is to lose weight
@@yehorleschenko8313 Nope
@@paulrollinson1305 yup. Why do you disagree?
Kurzgesagt is not a fitness channel and you shouldn't just assume that what they say in the video is right because of some "science data"
I love this! I have struggled with weight loss all my life but this past 9 months I went from 153kg to 117 kg now and still losing more. It always felt impossible and I saw exercising and dieting as a means to an end and it never worked. Now I made a lifestyle change and don’t think of it as a temporary change but a change of I live my life to be healthy and happy. I love working out now and never want to skip. Consistency is key and to lose fat and keep it off you have to be consistent for life. I never expected I’ll be so into working out and just wanted to lose it and be healthy but now I am super into it lol. I even want to do fitness coaching once I lose more and am super fit.
THIS!! First off, good going, pal, that's no small feat, and it must feel AWESOME. For me, last summer, especially July, was crazy at work for one, and I'm mentioning this because I seriously think that it was one of the major contributors to why I felt like I became obsessed with running (there were other things, too, of course. After all, it was in June when I ran over 40 km in one week alone, which was huge for me at the time. But I do think that one can call it an obsession, because there have been days when I have gone for a run even at midnight after a long work day). I have managed to maintain the drive, and currently going for a run is something I couldn't imagine living without. However, there is some external help, too, as we have a small chat group where we share our experiences of running or other significant physical activities. I also try to find running events to participate in every now and then, especially now that summer season is approaching again.
When i was a kid, an old timer told me that your body will give you the best body it can for your lifestyle. If you don't like your body, change how you live
According to the video this incorrect and unhelpful.
Holy shit....words to live by, thanks man
That's called homeostasis - you dont lose fat by exercising - instead your body transitions to a body of a person who exercises frequently, which means generally leaner body with higher percentage of muscle and less fat
Damn thats a real good way to put it
@@bkminchilog1nah according to the video this is exactly how it is your body has a set amount of calories it likes to burn for what you generally do so if u live a life eating shit and sitting around it’s gonna burn calories in a way to accommodate a homeostasis specific to your body
This is why this channel is good. You review the criticism, you learn from it and you correct it.
They didn't just change because of criticism.
They changed it to more accurately match the facts.
What was the critism? Ik this is a repost but why’d they repost it
Read pinned comment@@babycartesian944
@@babycartesian944ik Greg Doucette made a video criticizing the original upload
@@timeattack9059No the reason people are mad and will still be mad at this vid is that the research in this area is still very scattered in results and we need a lot more of it before we can even come to a conclusion of any kind. So people are more mad that Kurg is jumping the gun not that they believe one thing or another and this happens with pretty much all of their non physic or astronomy focused videos.
2 steps ahead, i am always 2 steps ahead - kurzgesagt
2 steps behind
I understood that reference.
2 steps ahead by not stepping at all
He made HISTORY
@@SisuBjörkYou're two steps late...
This is your "WHERE'S THE PART 2 ON EATING LESS?" button. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
1) Keto. 2) Use a calorie counter app. Simple as.
@@JohnnyOU08 dont do keto nonsense, count your calories - done.
@@InstaFallKeto works because people shove carbs in their face by the billions and carbs contain calories. So what they are doing to lose weight is cutting calories.
Additionally adding proteins is going to typically be more satiating and lead to you eating less… calories.
But of course keto diet people never say that; they talk about how the keto diet puts them in some nonsense zen ketosis state that makes them perfect in all aspects of life and carbs are the devil… no just eat less ans count your calories. Keto fools are insufferable sometimes
@@JohnnyOU08 you are making it harder for other people to lose weight by spreading misinformation like putting keto above calorie counting in a Ranked list. Peer reviewed research, law of thermodynamics, common sense, and facts dont care about ur feelings
@InstaFall For most people ketosis will help with hunger and make it easier to count calories.
Basically working out is SO important that it contributes to what our body NEEDS to do, rather than just for a particular purpose as weight loss. If you are disregarding working out just because it won't lower your bodyfat as much as you'd like, you are seriously missing out on years of your life.
People always tend to blame everything but themselves when it comes to weight loss. We've created a society where it's easy to overindulge in calories.
What do I do if im too scared to go to the gym because I don’t like people
@@Sadakorkadon’t go to the gym then. You can do push ups, sit ups, and squats basically anywhere even your house.
And before anyone says “that’s not a workout” it’s infinitely better than nothing.
@@Sadakorka gym culture is among the kindest ever. Not even kidding. But if you still hesitate, workout at home or look for other gyms. Try calisthenics maybe, learn how to do a handstand, etc. If you are worried about criticism - don’t be. Literally friends are made in the gym.
@@MrStateAlchemist Sure
as someone who recently starts working out in a gym the thing i noticed the most is how good i felt. i couldnt stop smiling after the shower and one my way home. i felt like i achived something and it motivated me to come back and do it again
Damn, a 1000 likes.....
Weird. I noticed that it was pretty common for me to have intense feelings of short term sadness after my more intense gym workouts.
@@coolcoolercoolest212 exhausting exercise floods your brain with loads of neurotransmitters. How your brain reacts to this can vary greatly from person to person.
Personally, I love the high I get after working out.
@@coolcoolercoolest212 yeah, there are two kinds of people I've noticed. I never understood the "working out really energizes me for the rest of the day"
Like what?, I'm completely mushed after a hard workout.
@@MHNK77 a lot of people don’t train hard enough. I do hypertrophy style training and my cns is so fried after each session I need to nap when I get home lol.
That's the great thing about a good workout. You seldom regret it. Taking action is an achievement, so keep up the good work 💪
Recovering from a eating disorder is found this so good to heal. I’m going to the gym again without the mood ; lI’m going to loss all my weight if is just work hard enough”
Now just enjoying going to the gym ( for the first time )
While such a tiny tweak in the core message, the fact you all care about being accurate and receiving/reviewing feedback is SO VALUABLE and why I love your channel.
The random kid slander was so unexpected but I am here for it lmao
not even slander, they're just telling it like it is, man. kids don't really do anything for a while.
as a kid, i can confirm that we are useless
it's straight facts though 😂
Compared to other species? Oh yeah, human kids are near parasites with how long they rely deemed self sufficient enough.
My thoughts exactly! 😂
The changes are a bit pedantic considering the message is basically the same. Eat less to lose weight. Exercise more to be healthy. But this is one of those topics that gets certain people absolutely incensed, so respect for listening and revisiting the topic.
I saw the original version too and didn't like it because it said you couldn't lose weight from a calorie deficit, which I think is bogus because I know sooooo many people who lost weight that way including myself.
Then I saw this video and was thinking ohh maybe they fixed it. But it said the same thing lol ....
@@HenrikM I cannot even begin to understand how you thought this video was saying "you cant lose weight from a calorie deficit". Thats not even slightly what its saying. Its saying exercise isnt a reliable way to achieve a sustainable calorie deficit
@HenrikM Yeah mate, agreed with the comment above. They literally said that a calorie deficit is the ONLY way to lose weight and that you won't lose much weight without eating less
@@HenrikM lol How did you even come to that conclusion? That's the exact opposite of what the vid was saying.
@HenrikM I tried a calorie deficit. Didn't lose a single pound. As an adult male, it's stated in the video my body burns 2600 calories automatically without trying. It turned out I needed to eat more calories because my metabolism was so slow. I increased my normal daily 1500 (diet goal) cal intake to 2800 daily calories. After doing so, 14 months later I'm down 50lbs! It seems counter intuitive, but calorie deficits don't seem to work for the long haul.
great. I am still waiting for the diet video
This level of responsibility makes Kurzgesagt THE gold standard for informative videos. Reading the notes pages, I'd go as far as to say that this film is closer to a thesis than just entertainment
A really shitty thesis
Agree 100%
Love this channel
@Ordnas95 bro really hating to hate
@@Ordnas95Agreed. Lazy overweight sheep always trying to find an excuse not to exercise…
Really nice stuff to acknowledge this video needed to be updated and having done so. Good work folks
Something that youtube's grifters refuse to do, even when the information they know they are spreading is wrong.
What got updated or changed from the last video exactly?
@@hobbes3check the description
@@hobbes3In the description there’s a full list of changes, the point is the same overall but it mostly just addresses the more extreme wording from the original video and adds some addendums.
Was it an improvement? They added a lot of detergent to their sentences is all. A lot of “often” and “some” and “boy it’s complicated” which normal adults should have realised when the first video came out lol
10:15 I was 99% sure that the woman was going all in into the kids' face LOL
Don't throw unless you're ready to catch dem hands.
I was expecting that xD
Are we talk about "late stage abortion" or am I not catching your drift 💀?
@@sharpcircle6875 "postnatal abortion" yknow it's a thing i swear, i saw it on the interwebs
Bahaha 🤣 I can see it now.
Been waiting for the diet part for months!
pumping out quality content for over a decade is just insane! Hat off Kurzgesagt! My fav youtube channel for a reason
As someone with a research background in nutrition and obesity-related diseases, I feel confident in stating that weight loss studies, beyond sampling issues, are often flawed in their design and include conclusions that are often full of extrapolations. Despite these limitations, one thing is clear from the literature, and that is most people cannot out exercise a "bad" diet, which is to say that the duration and/or intensity of exercise needed to compensate for overnutrition is not realistically achievable.
In the video, 2 points that concerned me the most were related to (1) energy needs for CNS vs skeletal muscle and (2) connecting inflammation from exercise to degenerative diseases. For the former, although the energy demands of the brain represent a considerable part of RMR, it remains relatively constant. In contrast, skeletal muscle, which also contributes considerably to RMR, can be modified (ie, increased or decreased), which has important considerations for RMR and regulation of body weight composition. Thus, maintenance or enhancement of skeletal muscle is an important modifiable factor (via exercise or lack thereof).
As far as inflammation's role in degenerative disease, it is important to note that acute exercise-induced inflammation is important to skeletal muscle hypertrophy. In addition, although chronic inflammation caused through exercise injury is detrimental, the literature is ambiguous on its relationship to degenerative diseases, such as atherosclerosis.
Despite my diatribe, there is a lot of solid points made in the video. Although I might not agree personally with everything, its premise—that our perception of exercise as a solution for weight loss needs to change—is solid. It's a useful tool, but one often mischaracterized.
I appreciated this comment. It was easier for me to understand after googling to understand the acronyms:
CNS - central nervous system
RMR - resting metabolic rate
Calorie restriction is the key to losing weight.
The easiest way I've improved my diet is by keeping a food diary. I take pictures of everything I eat, and reviewing them showed me why I wasn’t losing weight. It keeps me accountable and motivates me to choose healthier options.
My husband, who's great with computers, even created an ap that automatically tracks calories and macronutrients from the pictures of my meals. It's really impressive. After using it regularly, we each lost around 10 kg (22 lbs).
If you want to try it, the name of the Ap is: Bitebyte.
I hope it helps you as much as it helped us!
And most people cannot "diet out" a lack of exercise either! Both are equally critical. Anything that even implies otherwise - which to me this video does - is irresponsibly wrong.
@@PeterMoore-q5k It basically said that exercise is critical for health. But if your only goal in life is weight loss, decrease how much you eat.
Hey, english is not my first language so I might be misunderstanding, but it seemed to me that the inflammation causing diseases they talk about comes from the lack of exercise, and it wasn't the exercise-related inflammation
The amount of research the Kurzgesagt team does, as well as the willingness to correct errors or edit for clarity, is commendable. Great job Kurzgesagt!
I don't know what this channel is, but base, on this and the previous video - they somewhere on the same level as Trum Trum. This video is bs. This "updated" version, is not updated, it's just the same. At least, this video cannot be fixed. The idea is wrong in the first place. Fixed version is just the opposite of this video in most of the time.
When someone is so wrong obviously
@@easy8figure How are they wrong? They corrected the GRAMMATICAL errors, not the factual ones. The message is the same; working out doesn't do much in terms of *weight loss*, it's still healthy for you.
Mostly just the clarifying kind in this case. I can't really fathom, though, why more clarity was needed in the first place on this one. Seemed pretty straightforward.
@@Didomate its still wrong
Looking forward to the diet video! The "we eat too many calories" is something I'm excited to see extrapolated on, since it's less about how much we eat--and more about WHAT we eat. Love the video as always!
Thank you for providing the script changes in the description. I wanted to know what changed, but I did not want to have to comb through each video.
I don't workout for being physically fit. But to be mentally at peace. It's a great antidepressants.
Yeah it is honestly better than therapy
no i work out cause i don't eat enough and i want my heart to fail
also helps with anxiety.
i completely lose my mind when i dont exercise for more than a week.
"RUN for FUN? What the HELL kind of fun is that??" 🤣🤠 -Back to the Future III
As someone who's lost 60lbs in the span of 18 months I agree that diet is between 50% and 70% of the journey. I'll share my advice for anyone who's curious:
1. Do not take on big diet plans/ diet pills/ fad diets. Start small and build habits over time. Taking on big changes in a small amount of time is very hard and it becomes easy to relapse. One good example is to try to eat at the same time every day. Your body loves clockwork. Diet pills do work, but they teach you nothing about how to maintain yourself after you're off the pills. The journey of natural weight loss teaches you how to control your weight with your own abilities. Many times, people on diet pills end up regaining the weight they lost because they don't know how to maintain it.
2. Do not make huge lofty goals. Make reasonable goals and put numbers to them. It's easier to track progress by seeing if you're reaching the numbers that you want. A good example is "I want to lose 2lbs evey 2 weeks" or something similar. You can then tie this to a bigger long term goal like "I want to lose 40lbs by the end of the year".
3. This will take time. I remember at first I was getting frustrated by my lack of progress. But then I saw a post somewhere that said something like "you must put as much time into the solution that was put into the problem". In other words, if you were over weight for 3 years, then you should expect your journey to be on the order of years. In my experience, it will take 3 months of consistent work to notice physical changes in the mirror.
4. Excercise goes hand in hand with this. Again, start small. Start with 10 minutes per day of walking/running/excercise/stretching/yoga..etc. You will slowly build a regiment before you know it.
5. Do not fall for the "new years resolution" trap. Do not wait for a new year, a new month, a new week. Don't even wait for tomorrow. The biggest power you have is that you can start right now. The best time to plant a tree was 50 years ago. The second best time is now.
This is EXACTLY what I tell people. Small, consistent steps, that you slowly ramp up as you can handle it. This is great advice.
This is very interesting, since for me it was a lot different. When I decided I was going to lose weight, I went on a diet and started doing small hikes. Did that half a year with pretty much no results. Then I actually scrapped the diet, just simply ate when I was hungry until I wasn't anymore, but went heavy on exercise. 20km of inline skating daily followed by 2 hours of either badminton or fencing in the evening. Started seeing very significant results after 2 weeks and lost 80lbs in 6 months.
Also, from my perspective, the only goal you should set for yourself should be to be a normal healthy weight or to reach some sort of fitness level that you want to be at. If you get frustrated because you lost 4 pounds less this week compared to last week, you have the wrong approach, you are worrying about the wrong things, and quitting weight loss because your numbers aren't as good as before is unjustifiably delusional. The speed at which you lose weight will automatically decrease significantly the less you weigh, because a lighter body passively burns less calories. You will also spend less calories to move the lighter body the same distance as the heavier one. That's why I am saying to not look at numbers. Keep doing the things you KNOW work, and do it until you are satisfied. There is no reason to check your weight on the scale until you start to closely approach the target weight you set for yourself, at which point your appearance will already have changed, so you know you are probably close to it. What the scale says is irrelevant, you want to change how your body looks or how fit you are, not the number on the scale if you really think about it.
It should be noted that when I talk about eating until I'm full, I mean regular food, not sweets or snacks and not mcdonalds. Basically, sandwiches for breakfast and dinner and some warm meal for lunch, often something with pasta.
My 45lbs loss from 2021 to today, is mostly due to my adoption of cycling as a hobby and obsession. When it comes to changing diet, I cut out most artificially sweetened beverages and food, and I lowered my alcohol consumption.
While I agree with you in principal this is not entirely true for everyone. I personally have been overweight for 10+ years of my life (Obese) and through just a calorie deficit alone (1000 a day only), I will hit a healthy weight within 6-7months. Consistently losing over 1kg a week for the last 7-8 weeks. Just by eating less. And I've personally not found it that hard to not snack or eat so much. A majority of this is because I've been ordering from a meal prep company that give me a perfectly portioned meal that is freshly made that week, its not processed or full of preservatives and I just bung it in the microwave for 3minutes and eat. Each meal is between 400-500 calories and it's perfect. I have one of these a day, have some light snacks throughout the day if needed and then finish up with a bowl of soup if I need to (but I can skip this entirely and finish under the 1K but I usually force myself to maintain the 1K just for health reasons).
I am however looking to start the gym up to compliment this and hope to burn even more weight per week doing this, just waiting to hear back from a referral from my GP (Doctor) so I can get a PT assigned at a much discounted rate.
cutting down carbs and filling up on proteins always reliably worked for me every time I've done it. Not keto, because that's nearly unsustainable, but trying to go low and be aware of calories intake. With almost daily swimming and then weights training several times a week, I ended up dropping into underweight territory this time, before I noticed
Are you guys still working on the nutrition parallel video? I’m really excited for it
I don't really comment on videos, but I wanted to say that I really appreciated the effort that went through the revision. It is clearer and the information more accurate. That is a great way to handle the criticism of the previous video and gaining trust of the audience. It is very rare to see that level of professionalism, you have all my respect.
One thing important is that people should not focus on losing weight, but losing fat. When you exercise you build muscles which are heavier than fat, so people do not notice the change on their scale and give up. Another thing important is what people eat, a balanced diet with few processed food helps the body a lot.
You can lose a lb of fat per week pretty easily. No one is gaining a lb of muscle in a week. That's just not how it balances out. You're not in enough of a caloric deficit if you're not seeing weight loss.
I can tell you for a fact what you said works, and it works very well.
@@the_seeker.entity9206 sure, but over a longer period of time, like a few months to a year, the weight on the scale could show slower weight loss when muscle is being put on.
@@chrisprilloisebola you would notice your muscles growing and your goals would change.
@@jonathanodude6660 Right, but im just referring to the scale like op did.
As a dietitian I was shocked to what was uploaded before but actually this video fixes a lot of the problem, thank you for explaining it in a better way!
As the food video hasn't come out yet, do you have any good links to good food research/information?
6:31
Thank you, this video actually inspired me to do exercise on a regular basis
I don't care at all about my weight, but if moving around a lot decreases stress, I'm in
Wow the dedication to update your past video due to a few mistakes is commendable! 👍👍
What was the mistake?
not really a minor mistake, they added new disclaimers and sections while removing multiple inaccurate sentences. You can find the full changelog from the link in their description, nonetheless, it only makes their work more commendable
Yeah what was it ?
@@larisaberesneva-y7n Exactly? That is sad to not know.
I watch both video and I think its just the disclaimer.... ._. lol
@@larisaberesneva-y7n Under the further reading section of the description follow the link. There you can read the changed parts of the script
4:07 - Bro unlocked 3 free days of Super Duolingo
Underrated comment
@@Schishu I mean... It's been here for half an hour only.
Thanks a lot though 😊
lmaooo
Hahahhaahahah
I think the effect of building muscle and increasing your base metabolic rate by 200-300 calories is vastly understated here. You only need a 200 to 300 calorie deficit to lose weight in a healthy and sustainable manner. That's just 1kg of fat in 30 to 40 days.
While that's fair, realistically, it's more like 30 calories per day, say, you replace 5 kilos of fat with 5 kilos of new muscle.
It's a 4-7kcal/lb difference but that's also assuming "replacement". Just adding the muscle lbs without losing the fat increases base burn by 6-10. And then consider that if you're stronger you're naturally going to move faster, etc. It's all a feedback loop. It's not Ozempic-speed weight loss. But it's about changing body composition over months and years which is the only sustainable way to do it.
@@PeterMoore-q5ksays you.
They also forgot that progressive overload and varying workout routines exist...
It's relatively easy to stay buring high calories at the gym with a little bit of planning.
These guys seem to want people to believe that there is little point going to the gym. What a weird angle...
@@DWgic What? I heard the exact opposite criticism because they used single numbers at the beginning for how much is burned from various activities, without mentioning they are weight-based. To me this just shows how you can't make everyone happy
When is "eating less, which we'll cover in another video" (1:01) coming out?
@joanietetreault3089 I just came back to this video to post that same question. You'd think that getting into what makes weight loss work you would have to cover the information on both diet and exercise. So you'd think they already have the information they need to make the next video good to go.
@ajarrigo07 I decided to stop waiting for them and find my own solution. I've been very happy with the book "The Beck Diet Solution". It's complimentary to any diet that's reasonable and nutritious, and it teaches how to use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help stick with the diet of choice. So far, the main principles I've taken away from it and which allowed me to shed weight like I've never seen before are: "hunger is not an emergency" and "eat slowly, sitting down, and noticing every bite". I just thought I'd share, since it doesn't seem like their going to post part 2 any time soon.
I was trying to find this as well, I have no idea
I am also trying to find this video. Please let us know if one is coming Kurzgesagt!
I am also looking for that video
1:16 those poor birds...
5:34 Eh, they're cannibals, so they probably ate them without remorse :P
Why are so cruel to their own staff 😢
The eye bulging out of the head is so brutal for a cartoon format
@@djentloverI’m dark-minded now 😢
@@NguyenMinh792 Don't be, everything is okay 😊
Mad props for your commitment to getting things right! With the amount of videos (not to mention the quality) you make it's inevitable that mistakes will be made. The integrity you hold by correcting it and being transparent about it is really commendable!
They haven't corrected anything, they've just softened the language.
It's completely wrong and misinterpretation of the science and that's incredibly obvious just looking at the real world where people who resistance train are lean and fit and not dieting all the time. I'm literally sitting here with a 6 pack and not hungry and this video is telling me I'm wrong about everything I've learned and applied that led to that.
0:11 I appreciate the nightmares im going to have.
LOLL
The black man⁉️⁉️⁉️
@druidic4353 well that doesn’t really look that scary
@@ZiyadDyingtricycle Those teeth/lips are going to haunt me.
existential crisis incoming
Great video! It's so important to rethink how we approach exercise. It's not just about pushing ourselves harder every time, but finding a balanced routine that suits our bodies and mental health. Sometimes, less is more, and consistency is key. Thanks for the thought-provoking perspective!
I highly respect the move to reupload and post the corrections so publicly, even despite it potentially harming algorithmic factors.
seemed like exactly the same video to me
@@MrPootzen If you go to the description, they have a document listing all the changes. Its primarily a change to how they present the data and some slight corrections, overall the same message however its presented far better and accurately
Was looking for this comment .. I thought I was the only one who noticed that it was a re-upload 😊
@@MrPootzen The gist is the same, just the phrasing is modified somewhat.
@@aabhishek88 It's literally titled 'updated version' and the thumbnail says 'Fixed'. Everyone knows it's a re-upload.
I really appreciate not only the fact that you listened and corrected the previous video but you also made the changes transparent in an easily accessible document. Thank you, you rock!
I love that they went as far as updating a whole video just to be accurate
And still they're NOT.
@@dmitry.gashko you should re-read the channel name
@@dmitry.gashko Yup. Still very misleading. It would be good to address the thermodynamics better. Simplifying things can be good, but this is just going to confuse people.
Uploading a whole video with basically 90% of the same content is just trying to cash in on the controversy by doubling the views will little extra effort.
This brings the "You're your own worst enemy" to the new level. Imagine exercising hard and eating less only for your body to sabotage yourself
Good intention but they should tell us first, wish we could say communication is important to our body xD
Well you sabotaged it first by creating a civilization where it was physically possible to find and eat 10,000 calories worth of food on a daily basis lol
@@MisterCynic18 As well as the creeping corruption of the food industry by profit motives! The media often report on food science with oversimplifications and sometimes deliberate misrepresentations of scientific research. That in turn makes nutritional science confusing and inscrutable for most people.
Don't have to imagine it, I'm living it lol
Lost 20lbs in 2 months, then the following almost 3 months now I've gained and lost the same 10lbs over and over.
Plateaus suck.
I'm still down ~25lbs consistently which is nice, but I want another 50 gone.
>Imagine exercising hard and eating less only for your body to sabotage yourself
Imagine believing this actually happens.
This video and the whole fat-positive propaganda machine really did a number on you morons.
@@Jcewazhere What about composition?
Would you say you are leaner at the same given weight, or no difference in that department?
I don't think that 10lbs is entirely the plateau you may see (though it is a prompt to adjust/refocus);
Lets say over 5mths you are down 25lbs from where you started (which is actually really good). But now consider you are possibly down 35 - 40lbs from where you would have otherwise finished!
I.e. Don't just compare to where you started the journey, but also to where you would otherwise have finished the journey (like I said, I'm envious, 25lb is great... best of luck with your goals)
Still there are so many flaws:
1) On the study regarding the Hadza tribe, the 3rd group that is tested, Bolivan farmers, casually is ignored in the video. Because for the Bolivan farmers more movement does result in higher energy expeditor!
2) Bringing up the study that shows people from developing countries do not burn more calories than people from industrial countries. Yes, the study shows that. But it also shows that they dont have a higher "physical activity level"! So it does not support the claim of: They are more active and burn the same amount.
3) The study regarding "Constrained Total Energy Expenditure and Metabolic Adaptation to Physical Activity in Adult Humans" does show that the overall energy expenditor does not increase in an addtive way. But my problem with that study is that it completely ignores the calorie intake of the persons. If they kept it the same for all the test subjects, then this is an expected result. When you are active, e.g. doing sports, you need to also fuel your body properly. If you dont do that for a long period of time (in the study it was 4 weeks when the effects were seen!), then your metabolism will be changed in a way that you dont burn so much anymore cause your body goes into energy saving mode. This is a well known and researched effect.
4) and so on...
They do raise some good points, but they also leave a lot of good points behind. Such as the fact that increased activity level beyond a certain point does increase energy consumption, but the body compensates by increasing hunger in step.
Lots of cultures around the world (my own included) have a tradition of very high calorie, fat-dense meals, most likely in order to prepare people for long days of physical labor. It is now that the amount of physical labor required to sustain yourself is much lower that those traditional dishes pose an issue.
@@Frikiman_H "Lots of cultures around the world (my own included) have a tradition of very high calorie, fat-dense meals, most likely in order to prepare people for long days of physical labor. It is now that the amount of physical labor required to sustain yourself is much lower that those traditional dishes pose an issue." - this, my grandfather was eating bacon with lard practically, and he was lean muscled - he was working in the garden even after retirement, and he was practically on the move until the day he died.
So in a nutshell, if you don't spend calories in working out, you spend them on anxiety?
Thanks for the honesty in correcting yourselves
What was corrected?
@@francescolimosanithe link of everything changed is in the description
@@hailmephistopheles thank you
@@francescolimosani The older video
Wasn't really any corrections though, just changes in phrasing. Stuff like "Basically the same amount" was changed to "a similar amount". They also added minor clarifications to things that some people earlier misunderstood. They also removed certain sentences that could offend easily offended people.
Where is the part 2 😂
I work out specfically to grow muscle, and this video doesn't touch much or at all on that topic. I'm solidly happy with my body fat percentage. I'm working on becoming stronger, more lean, and more functional. I resistance train about 3x/week with progressive overload on compounds in the 5 rep range. I'm following a free online program called Stronglifts 5x5. I've done this for a year, and I've seen big changes. I recommend it for everyone because we should all be putting some effort into becoming stronger. My form of resistance training isn't the only way, but it's a very good way to build muscle. For me, because I'm not worried about body fat, my diet is focused on high protein. The calories simply follow my protein, and I don't worry about calories. That approach may not work for everyone because folks have different goals or prioritize certain goals over others. Maybe one day, I'll work on getting my body fat percentage to 15% or so, but for now, I'm happy at about 22%.
who asked
@@YannisterLet the guy share his experiences, no need to be an asshole about it.
I'd only recommend trying to get 1 or 2 more days in a week because our bodies do recover quicker than we expect, especially the smaller muscles like the bicep. If you don't want to atleast set 1 day for cardio because cardio trains the muscle that makes you feel better and live longer
I’m not convinced that muscle “matter only a little for overall calorie burn”… 5 years ago my maintenance calories (to maintain weight) was around 2500-2700 cal/day, and now with ~25-30lbs more muscle it’s about 3500 cal/day. Subjectively I get to eat a lot more and not gain weight, and it’s made a huge difference.
@kurzgesagt - 2024-09-12
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This is an updated version of The Workout Paradox video we released a month ago. After hearing your feedback on our initial video, we consulted experts, revised the script, and added more information to the parts that were too simplified. All changes and the link to the original video (now unlisted) can be found here: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-workoutparadox
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@ranath383 - 2024-09-12
you dont how this comment got so many likes
@ЛилияАртемНоско - 2024-09-12
WHY 52 MINUTES AGE WHEN VIDEO IS A MINUTE AGO!?
@blur_r1 - 2024-09-12
Sure
@LordVictorHalgaard - 2024-09-12
Suspect it was a video that hit close to home for some people leading to more inflammatory responses than your usual topics.
@oracheese - 2024-09-12
@@ЛилияАртемНоско they commented when the video was still unlisted then make it public later