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What is my activity level?

snikok
snikok Posts: 15 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey guys..

I have an office job
I drive a car
I do cardio 3 to 5 times a week (1 hour workout)

What should i choose to calculate my BMR?

Sedentary
Lightly Active
Moderately Active
Very Active
Extra Active

Thanks

Replies

  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    edited May 2016
    Your activity level (on MFP) doesn't include your exercise, so it sounds like you are probably sedentary.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,964 Member
    Sedentary.

    A week is 168 hours.

    You workout a maximum of 5 hours each week.

    That's 3% of your week.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    Set MFP to sedentary and log your exercise when you do it.

    Less than 5000 steps a day is considered sedentary.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    RunRutheeRun wrote: »
    Set MFP to sedentary and log your exercise when you do it.

    Less than 5000 steps a day is considered sedentary.

    This...but remember you set your activity level based on non exercise.

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18562971

    Per this article
    1) <5000 steps.d (sedentary);
    2) 5000-7499 steps.d (low active);
    3) 7500-9999 steps.d (somewhat active);
    4) > or =10,000-12,499 steps.d (active); and
    5) > or =12,500 steps.d (highly active)
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