maintenance calories

[LionsGate]

im putting a long overdue cutting diet together and had a quick question about maintenance calories. im using the Katch-McArdle formula.

i have been reading a lot about people not changing their maintenance calories, but only increasing cardio to burn fat instead of dropping 500 cals from their diet while cutting to maintain lbm etc. i like this idea.

with that said, are maintenance calories figuring in activity calculations too?

i.e mine says 2240cals(maintenance calories i think) w/o activity calculated, while i would be at 3318cals w/ 3-5days of activity.


which one do i base my macros from?

with this idea im assuming 2240cals instead of 1740cals regardless of activity for dropping fat correct? seems a bit low...

i see a lot of folks around 3000cals cutting! where am i off track here?

sorry if this is a really noob question. but thumbing through these boards gets me confused at times.


thanks guys

[FallenWyvern]

Base your macros off of 3300. The formula isn't an exact science, you will have to adjust it every 3-4 weeks. What are your stats?