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Robmeister's Fitness Goal
Robmeister:
--- Quote from: RazorX on November 27, 2007, 09:20:12 PM ---
Just remember that to lose two pounds a week, you have to have a caloric deficit of 1,000 every day.
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Interesting.....thanks, Razor !
Razor X:
--- Quote from: Robmeister on November 28, 2007, 07:50:40 AM ---
--- Quote from: RazorX on November 27, 2007, 09:20:12 PM ---
Just remember that to lose two pounds a week, you have to have a caloric deficit of 1,000 every day.
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Interesting.....thanks, Razor !
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Sounds easy enough, but it's easier said than done!
Robmeister:
--- Quote from: RazorX on November 29, 2007, 07:13:28 PM ---
--- Quote from: Robmeister on November 28, 2007, 07:50:40 AM ---
--- Quote from: RazorX on November 27, 2007, 09:20:12 PM ---
Just remember that to lose two pounds a week, you have to have a caloric deficit of 1,000 every day.
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Interesting.....thanks, Razor !
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Sounds easy enough, but it's easier said than done!
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Mathmatically speaking, how does burning calories fit in to that?.....seems like if you burn 500 calories a day then your intake deficit would be reduced to 500 calories.
Razor X:
--- Quote from: Robmeister on November 29, 2007, 09:33:40 PM ---
Mathmatically speaking, how does burning calories fit in to that?.....seems like if you burn 500 calories a day then your intake deficit would be reduced to 500 calories.
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Yes, that's right. You have to burn 3500 calories less than you consume to lose one pound of body fat. So if your caloric intake is 500 less than what you burn off, then by the end of one week, you should be one pound lighter. (500 calorie deficit per day x 7 days = 3500 calorie deficit for the week).
This is where it helps to know your resting metabolism rate -- that's the amount of calories you burn in a day from doing absolutely nothing. If you know what that is (most gyms and fitness centers can do a quick test to measure it for you), you know how to adjust the calories you take in to faciliate weight loss. When cardiovascular exercise enters into the equation, you should be running even more of a deficit.
If you're lifting weights, that will help build muscle which in turn burns more calories. Each additional pound of muscle burns an extra 50 calories per day. But bear in mind that muscle weighs more than fat, so if you're building muscle, you may not see the numbers on the scale changing the way you expect them to.
Bald_freak:
--- Quote from: RazorX on November 30, 2007, 08:11:10 PM ---
--- Quote from: Robmeister on November 29, 2007, 09:33:40 PM ---
Mathmatically speaking, how does burning calories fit in to that?.....seems like if you burn 500 calories a day then your intake deficit would be reduced to 500 calories.
--- End quote ---
Yes, that's right. You have to burn 3500 calories less than you consume to lose one pound of body fat. So if your caloric intake is 500 less than what you burn off, then by the end of one week, you should be one pound lighter. (500 calorie deficit per day x 7 days = 3500 calorie deficit for the week).
This is where it helps to know your resting metabolism rate -- that's the amount of calories you burn in a day from doing absolutely nothing. If you know what that is (most gyms and fitness centers can do a quick test to measure it for you), you know how to adjust the calories you take in to faciliate weight loss. When cardiovascular exercise enters into the equation, you should be running even more of a deficit.
If you're lifting weights, that will help build muscle which in turn burns more calories. Each additional pound of muscle burns an extra 50 calories per day. But bear in mind that muscle weighs more than fat, so if you're building muscle, you may not see the numbers on the scale changing the way you expect them to.
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That's the complex way of looking at it. But I'll tell you what's a little simpler. Get a copy of "body for life" It follows the same principle, but makee it alot easier by reducinng the number crunching. I let a few people borrow my copy and they all lost some seriuos weight from it.
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