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ELI5: Why is the physical activity that burns the most calories running? Why isn't it swimming for example, when swimming uses more muscles than running does? What's so special about running that makes it the physical activity that burns the most calories?

by /u/hornetisnotv0id in /r/explainlikeimfive

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