TDEE calculation: how many times of exercise per week?

Jamal_Guildford
Jamal_Guildford Posts: 214 Member
in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
Hi

Most of TDEE calculators ask how many of exercises we work out per week. Below is my training program, how many times of workout should i consider: 5 or 6 times per week?

Monday: Workout A on machines: chin up(6x8), Lat pull (6x8), Dips (6x8), Lying Triceps (6x8), Shoulder press (6x8), pull up (6x8), Cardio (20 minutes running)

Tuesday: moderate cardio (cycling 26 miles)

Wednesday: Free weights work out: Arm Curl (6x8), Tricep Extensions (6x8), Bench press (6x8), Crunch (6x30), Shoulder press (6x8), Lying Fly (6x8), Supine bicep curl (6x8), Squat (6x8)

Thursday: moderate cardio (cycling 26 miles)

Friday: Workout B on machines: Leg press (6x8), Leg Curls (6x8), Chest press (6x8), Chest fly (6x8), chin up (6x8), Leg raise (6x8), Cardio (20 minutes running).

Saturday: rest day

Sunday: Workout A

Thanks,
Jamal

Replies

  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    I say 6
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    see what the difference in calories is between 5 and 6 days of exercise and then pick the one that you think will work for you
  • Elsie_Brownraisin
    Elsie_Brownraisin Posts: 786 Member
    I used Scooby's (http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/) and that one goes off how many hours of exercise you do a week and the intensity, rather than days per week.

    But I'd also say 6.
  • Jamal_Guildford
    Jamal_Guildford Posts: 214 Member
    Thanks mates. I will use 6 then
  • sculli123
    sculli123 Posts: 1,221 Member
    You got it right 6. TDEE is the way to go IMO, not the MFP 'eat your exercise' crap people love around here.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    You got it right 6. TDEE is the way to go IMO, not the MFP 'eat your exercise' crap people love around here.

    Most don't like it or get it...but there is a difference between NEAT and TDEE..

    To the OP scooby estimates high to be frank, if you use your own data you will find your TDEE.

    To do that you use this formula

    Total calories consumed + (3500 x pounds lost)/# days...it is suggested to use about 3 weeks worth of data...

    Barring that IIFYM comes closet for me personally using 5 days of exercise to my actually TDEE.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    You got it right 6. TDEE is the way to go IMO, not the MFP 'eat your exercise' crap people love around here.

    MFP is based on the 'eat your exercise' crap, ie NEAT.
    If figured properly, you end up at essentially the same number was TDEE when averaged over the week. It's two paths to the same end. Both ways have their benefits.
  • sculli123
    sculli123 Posts: 1,221 Member


    MFP is based on the 'eat your exercise' crap, ie NEAT.
    If figured properly, you end up at essentially the same number was TDEE when averaged over the week. It's two paths to the same end. Both ways have their benefits.
    I understand that but people around here do it completely wrong and end up not losing weight and can't figure out why. I see too many people fail because of it.
  • beastmode_kitty
    beastmode_kitty Posts: 845 Member
    6 sounds good to me!

    I use TDEE/IIFYM. Its been working wonders for me :)
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member


    MFP is based on the 'eat your exercise' crap, ie NEAT.
    If figured properly, you end up at essentially the same number was TDEE when averaged over the week. It's two paths to the same end. Both ways have their benefits.
    I understand that but people around here do it completely wrong and end up not losing weight and can't figure out why. I see too many people fail because of it.

    True, but sadly they are the same ones after failing for a while look at TDEE and attempt it.

    And they foul up the same way thinking they are smarter than something they don't understand.

    "Let's see, I run around with the kids all day, but I'd still call that sedentary. Lets see, I do 5 hrs of hard workout videos a week, but I'll call that Lightly Active. Ya, 1-3 hrs, Lightly Active.
    How come I'm so hungry and not losing weight now!"

    What's really sad I've realized is they accept whatever the non-exercise maintenance eating goal was blindly, usually no concept where that number came from, shall I say 1200 usually.
    But then they log exercise and for some odd reason don't blindly accept the fact the eating goal increased.
    Now, despite not know where the numbers came from, they are smarter than MFP.
    And they likely will be the next few times they have to lose the weight again.
  • sculli123
    sculli123 Posts: 1,221 Member


    MFP is based on the 'eat your exercise' crap, ie NEAT.
    If figured properly, you end up at essentially the same number was TDEE when averaged over the week. It's two paths to the same end. Both ways have their benefits.
    I understand that but people around here do it completely wrong and end up not losing weight and can't figure out why. I see too many people fail because of it.

    True, but sadly they are the same ones after failing for a while look at TDEE and attempt it.

    And they foul up the same way thinking they are smarter than something they don't understand.

    "Let's see, I run around with the kids all day, but I'd still call that sedentary. Lets see, I do 5 hrs of hard workout videos a week, but I'll call that Lightly Active. Ya, 1-3 hrs, Lightly Active.
    How come I'm so hungry and not losing weight now!"

    What's really sad I've realized is they accept whatever the non-exercise maintenance eating goal was blindly, usually no concept where that number came from, shall I say 1200 usually.
    But then they log exercise and for some odd reason don't blindly accept the fact the eating goal increased.
    Now, despite not know where the numbers came from, they are smarter than MFP.
    And they likely will be the next few times they have to lose the weight again.
    true

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