Basal Metabolic Rate

Ratbag

pirate

04/09/2003 at 17:14

Please can someone confirm for me that it is possible to raise your BMR??

I have been of the opinion that it can drop if your body goes into starvation mode but that it can be raised by regular exercise.

Anyone know the facts on this?

WildWill.... pirate

pirate

04/09/2003 at 17:39

Yes - if you dump 0.5kg of fat and gain 0.5kg of muscle you BMR will increase by all of 350kcals per week for the same body weight

But as a rule of thum you resting metabolic rate (RMR) will be your body weight in lbs

WildWill.... pirate

pirate

04/09/2003 at 17:40

Try again

Yes - if you dump 0.5kg of fat and gain 0.5kg of muscle you BMR will increase by all of 350kcals per week for the same body weight

But as a rule of thum you resting metabolic rate (RMR) will be your body weight in lbs x 10

WildWill.... pirate

pirate

04/09/2003 at 17:43

Then to get your MR (excluding training) you apply a multiplyer

1.2-1.4 for sedentry peeps
1.4-1.6 for moderatly active
1.6-1.8 for very active

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Then if you add the kcals you burn in exersize you have estimated you daily calorific requirements

WildWill.... pirate

pirate

04/09/2003 at 17:45

then aim to get

60% of these kcals from carbs
15% of these kcals from protein
20% of these kcals from from fat

The odd 5% allows adjustments

Ratbag

pirate

05/09/2003 at 13:57

Thansk Will. How is the Nutrition course going??

WildWill.... pirate

pirate

05/09/2003 at 14:16

Straight A's so far :o)

Ratbag

pirate

05/09/2003 at 14:34

Nice one...I'm struggling to find time to do mine...more discipline required methinks...I'll start again this week...honest..

It's supposed to be a three year course but at this rate it'll take 5!!!

Wobblything

05/09/2003 at 15:07

WildWill, can you email me details about your nutrition course - this is something I would like to look into...

Thank you!!!

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