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What about base metabolic rate: you burn the heat when your body is still.

Basic metabolism accounts for more than 60 per cent of daily consumption, allowing it to determine the scientific caloric target.

Basic metabolism (BMR) refers to the amount of heat consumed by the human body in life activities such as saneness, silentness, empty abdominals and the maintenance of heartbeats at constant temperature, which usually accounts for 60 to 70 per cent of total daily consumption. Know your own BMR, with a factor of activity, can estimate total daily consumption (TDEE), which is the starting point for all dietary plans.

Common estimation formula

  • Mifflin-StJeor formula: currently accepted, with weight, height, age, sex
  • Men BMR equals about 10 x kg + 6.25 x cm - 5 x age + 5
  • Female BMR equals approximately 10 x kg + 6.25 x cm - 5 x age - 161
  • Activity factor from long sitting 1.2 to high intensity 1.9

After BMR is calculated, a gap can be created on a total consumption basis, but it should not be too large to remove muscles and slow down metabolism. What are the specific gaps and what is the reference to [fat-loss-calorie-deficit]? At the same time, the higher the muscle mass, the higher the basic metabolism, so [the daily protein intake] (/daily-protein-intake) is as critical as force training. In order to verify the strength of the exercise, the [heart-rate training area entry] (/heart-rate-training-zones) is available.

Long-term, very low-calorie diets allow the body to downgrade the `energy-saving model', and the rebound tends to be stronger than before, so that the gap is not pushed to the extreme.

Variables affecting metabolism

Muscle mass, age, thyroid function and even body temperature affect BMR. After the age of 30, metabolism decreases naturally every 10 years, making it more important to rely on training and dietary support in the middle years. Integrated body indicator management, recommended for optimization with [sleep-cycle-explained] [sleep-cycle science].