This article was co-authored by Dean Theriot and by How.com.vn staff writer, Glenn Carreau. Dean Theriot is a Personal Trainer and the Owner of Timberline Fitness in Houston, Texas. With over 25 years of experience in the fitness industry, Dean specializes in personal, group, and sport-specific training. Dean holds a BS in Exercise Physiology from LSU. Dean combines resistance and cardiovascular training with pilates exercises for comprehensive workouts for his clients. His sport-specific training includes football, basketball, and baseball.
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Burning calories isn’t just something that happens when you exercise—it’s the process your body uses to function. That means you’re always burning calories, even when you’re resting or not doing anything. So, if you want to know exactly what that means for you, you’ve come to the right place. Read on for an overview of how many calories you burn in a day doing nothing, with expert advice from physical trainer Dean Theriot.
Things You Should Know
- The average person burns between 1,300 and 2,000 calories daily while doing nothing, but the exact number depends on age, sex, weight, and height.
- Women can calculate their daily metabolic rate with the formula: 655 + (4.35 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) - (4.7 x age in years).
- Men can calculate their daily metabolic rate with the formula: 66 + (6.23 x weight in pounds) + (12.7 x height in inches) - (6.8 x age in years).
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References
- ↑ https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/burning-calories-without-exercise
- ↑ https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/weight-loss/in-depth/metabolism/art-20046508
- ↑ https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/weight-loss/in-depth/metabolism/art-20046508
- ↑ https://sites.google.com/site/compendiumofphysicalactivities/Activity-Categories/home-activity
- ↑ https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/weight-loss/in-depth/metabolism/art-20046508
- ↑ https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/calorie-counting-made-easy
- ↑ https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/calorie-counting-made-easy
- ↑ https://www.health.harvard.edu/diet-and-weight-loss/does-metabolism-matter-in-weight-loss
- ↑ https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/healthy_eating/index.html
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