I have been looking around at different calculators online that will help me get on the right track. But with some of the numbers I have questions. I have 16.5% body fat (gym measured with some little grip machine). I was looking online and there was some daily calorie intake. I said I was moderately active because I want plan on running 30 mins a day and then lifting as well. Its come to the consensus that I need to take in around 2500-2700 calories. And I know that I can run a 7 minute mile no problem (for probly 3 miles), if I really push I can do it in 6 minutes. That alone will burn 700 calores according to my weight and BF. My overall goal is to lose BF% to a point where I look really lean, then from there go with muscle mass. So if I run that amount thats around 1400 caloris which is more than half my daily intake. It makes sense that I will lose weight. But how do I go about losing the weight without losing the muscle? Would the lifting help with that?? Also my target heart rate should be 150-160 I think the calculator said. Basically if I am above that am I expending energy that is not even being beneficial to my workout?
Im starting to trim the diet from cupcakes/ramen/fast food (college student and computer nerd haha) to a more healthy diet.
Sorry for being so long, I was not sure where to put this but since it has to do with calories I thought I would toss it in nutrition.
Im starting to trim the diet from cupcakes/ramen/fast food (college student and computer nerd haha) to a more healthy diet.
Sorry for being so long, I was not sure where to put this but since it has to do with calories I thought I would toss it in nutrition.