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[Narkissos]

My question is about Katch-McArdle and what activity multiplier to use.

I have a desk job. I lift 5 days a week religiously for 75min. I do zero cardio. In the past I used the 1.55 multiplier but that sets my resting cals at 3300. I have been maintaining at 3000 though.

I kinda guess I am just looking for a explanation on picking the multipliers.

6ft1 200 10%

It isn't exact to be honest.

The active multiplier is an estimate.

You'd see that in the explanation of the formula, the daily multiplier references the aggregate of weekly activity... as opposed to daily activity soley.

1.375 would be the multiplier i'd go with honestly.

sub-120 minutes of activity per day is 'light' IMO.

120 being 'moderate'.. and higher amounts being 'hard' etc.

Just my opinion however.

Take that for what it's worth.

-CNS

[FallenWyvern]

It isn't exact to be honest.

The active multiplier is an estimate.

You'd see that in the explanation of the formula, the daily multiplier references the aggregate of weekly activity... as opposed to daily activity soley.

1.375 would be the multiplier i'd go with honestly.

sub-120 minutes of activity per day is 'light' IMO.

120 being 'moderate'.. and higher amounts being 'hard' etc.

Just my opinion however.

Take that for what it's worth.

-CNS

Yeah that makes the math work, thanks for this awesome thread!