MF Beach Workout: Calorie Expenditure

[Ogedei]

Ok so I am looking to start something new.

I figure maybe the 4 phase beach workout will keep me busy for a few months, as well as give me a fair bit of direction.

I was using their Calorie Intake chart.

So it puts me at about 3700 to maintain...with no weight lifting and 4000 with lifting.

This was in the March issue.

I realize these are all just estimates, but that one seems REALLY high to me.

Basically they have it set up like this.

A) Weight in Pounds
B) A x 11 = RMR
C) B x 1.6 = BMR
D) Minutes per week lifting x 5
E) Minutes playing sports etc x 8
F) (D + E)/7
G) C + F = Maintenance.

So the program is at least partially set up by Adam Campbell.

Thoughts opinions on this estimation method?

Should I stick with Harris-Benedict?

Og

[RipStone]

Are you looking to gain muscle, maintain, or cut? You seem fairly well versed in training and nutrition so you probabaly have an idea about how your body reacts to certain amount of food from past expiernces. So how much weight have you gained/lost eating 2000 cals, 2500, etc whatever the number may be. Lets say that you were able to maintain your weight eating 2500 cals a day. However, with this new program you will be more active and need more cals. In that case you need to eat somewhere between 2750-3200 cals a day to gain weight. Its all about trial and error when it comes down to it. Pick a calorie number that seems reasonable based on your past expiernces and see how you react. You have to keep in mind magaizines like MF tend to be geared towards a general audience looking for a quick/firm answer.

Hope that helps.

[Ogedei]

Yeah roger that.

It does help.

Thanks [img]smile.gif[/img]

Og.