How Obesity Changes Exercise Performance: Stronger in Absolute Terms, Weaker per Kilogram, Breathing at Low Lung Volumes and Loading the Knee

A heavier body is not a weaker one. That is the first thing the research on obesity and exercise performance says, and it surprises most people. Obese adults tend to have more muscle and more absolute strength than lean adults; what they lack is strength relative to the mass they carry, breathing room in the lungs, and a gait that spares the joints. Understanding where the deficit really lies - load, not engine - changes how you programme for a heavier client and what you should expect to improve first.

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