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Not sure what "Activity Level" to put

Markiel_tero
Markiel_tero Posts: 22
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm not sure if my level of activity would be considered "heavy exercise" or "daily exercise" on this TDEE calculator http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html

I'm planning on doing approximately 20-40 minutes of crossfit early mornings, then after about a 30-40 rest I would be doing another 30 minutes or so of cardio, preferably swimming, but biking or running if my pool is closed down. Then I will be incorporating weight lifting in the afternoons. I will be working out one muscle group a day, starting with back, then chest, legs, arms, and lastly shoulders. This will be done mon-frid, and if anything gets cut it would probably be the crossfit in the morning followed by the cardio.

I'm in the military so I have to work around an odd schedule, which is why the workout is so spaced out. Also if anyone has any critiques on the plan please let me know :)

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  • Markiel_tero
    Markiel_tero Posts: 22
    bump
  • FrostyFour
    FrostyFour Posts: 262
    That sounds like a pretty heavy workout to me. I think "daily workout" means an hour or so a day.
  • Markiel_tero
    Markiel_tero Posts: 22
    The only thing is the "daily workout" uses more calories than the "heavy workout"
  • em9371
    em9371 Posts: 1,047 Member
    maybe start on the calories for 'heavy', and if you are losing faster than you should then icrease to 'daily'. I guess being in the military you are pretty active at work as well as the exercise!
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    The only thing is the "daily workout" uses more calories than the "heavy workout"

    the "Daily exercise" options says exercising 7 days/week *and* working a physical job

    "Heavy exercise (ex: exercising 6-7 days/week)" - presumably without a physical job.

    It's just a set of options of increasing calories from 2000 to 3200 so take your pick ;-)
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