How to Burn 5,000 Calories per Day
5,000 calories per day is a lot of calories and burning that amount every single day is no small feat. I read a great response to the question of how to burn 5,000 calories per day over on Quora and thought I would share some of the highlights (and surprises) here. The author of the original Quora response is Alex Lightman . First of all, his top recommendation is to get plenty of sleep on a consistent basis. At least 8 hours per night. I agree. Too many people overlook the benefits of sleep. Alex recommends a fitness tracking device, such as a Fitbit Surge, but I'm not a fan of wearing a fitness device, even though I used to be. I think a simple plan with consistent exercises is the best and you don't really need a device for those. The go-to exercise he recommends is walking (note: not running) on a treadmill. I trained exclusively on a treadmill for a recent half marathon recently because of the foul weather where I live and I agree that a treadmill is a great