BMR Calculator
Your Easy To Use Basal Metabolic Rate Calculator
BMR = Basal Metabolic Rate
Getting your BMR is a fantastic start to your diet planning. Understanding that this is general calculation of the amount of calories your body uses can give you a number to work around. At the bottom of this page you can find the calculator (its super easy to use) but take a second and learn a bit about your BMR just below.
Few important things to know about BMR
Getting your BMR is a fantastic start to your diet planning. Understanding that this is general calculation of the amount of calories your body uses can give you a number to work around.
The calculator below is based on Mifflin-St Jeor equation and even though it is considered to be one of the most accurate ways to find the amount of calories your bodies burns at rest. There are many variables that can affect the amount of calories your body actually consumes.
Some of these variables
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- Muscle Mass (Muscle burns more energy at rest)
- This is why things such as weightlifting can be a such a great benefit. The more muscle mass someone has the greater amount of calories their body automatically consumes. (free calories)
- Exercising can burn a a significant amount of calories.
- Your body can continue to burn additional calories even after the workout (more free calories)
- Sex, males bodies statistically consume more energy than women.
- Genetics
- Everyone is different, some people have amazing metabolisms.
- Hormones
- There are sever hormones that can affect your BMR and this is something you can go over your doctor if you believe this to
- Age
- As we age, our metabolism tends to slow from muscle tissue loss, hormonal and neurological changes.
- Muscle Mass (Muscle burns more energy at rest)
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There are still other factors that can affect your True BMR. It is a good practice to monitor your calorie intake vs your weight gain/loss.
These are Estimations
Even though many people use this BMR equation (or calculator) as their base line to start calculating calorie intake. Understand that you should use this number as a estimation. The process of getting a very accurate scientific BMR is quite lengthy and usually unnecessary.
Your BMR can change. As you progress through weight loss, weight gain, muscle mass gain, or loss. Your BMR will change just make sure you continue to monitor your diet and make sure you always stay healthy.
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This BMR Calculator is based on the Mifflin-St Jeor equation
(Click Here if you would like to learn more about the Miffin-St Jeor equation)
Now that you learned a bit get your BMR. We do all all the math you just fill out the calculator below!
This BMR Calculator is based on the Mifflin-St Jeor equation
- The math
- Male
- (Calorie per day) = 10 X Weight(kg) + 6.25 X Height(cm) – 5 X Age(years) – 161
- Women
- (Calorie per day) = 10 X Weight(kg) + 6.25 X Height(cm) – 5 X Age(years) – 161
- Male