Energy is commonly used in relation to being able to complete stressful or demanding tasks, ‘I don’t have the energy for this’ – for example. However energy is required by the body, not just to carry out voluntary movements (walking, running, jumping etc) but also for internal processes (such as breathing, core temperature regulation and digestion). In fact the majority of the energy we consume is actually used up during bodily functions we have no control over; such as breathing, the pumping of blood around the body etc. The amount of energy that is exerted in such activities is described as an individual’s resting metabolic rate (RMR). Depending on the individuals RMR the energy used can be as high as 75% of the amount of energy consumed.

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