Originally Posted by
gbrice75
Never used Opti-Men, but generally i'm a fan of ON products so i'd be inclined to say it's decent. I've been using Animal-Pak for a while now.
Not sure about that figure, sounds quite low, and I have no doubt that delivery via injection is going to be more 'potent' and/or available. Is it worth the cost of injections and having to stick yourself all the time? I don't know... that's up to the individual. I'd say try it for a month and see if you can 'feel' any benefit.
I never use online calculators for this reason. Total weight is a horrible way of calculating caloric needs. Body fat should NOT be calculated, it's not 'active' tissue. The formula's we often use are better but still not reliable IMO. The activity multiplier is the issue... it's too subjective... i.e. what YOU consider 'moderately active' and what I consider 'moderately active' could be 2 very different things.
A very simple formula that I've been using for years is LBM x 15 = TDEE. So if i'm 200lbs @ 10% bodyfat, my LBM is 180 (200 * .10 = 20. 200 - 20 = 180). 180 x 15 = 2700 calories. As crude as this formula is, believe it or not it comes out pretty close in my experience, 9 times out of 10. It took me a lot of convincing to get 405 on board, he was stuck on the formulas, but now he uses this one all the time. Like anything, it will require close attention and some adjustments. Ultimately, you have to listen to your body, that's the best formula.
Hope this helps.