Comments on: Maintenance: Calories Needed to Maintain Weight

By: FitnFly – Fat Loss and Muscle Gain Carb Cycling: Why It Might Be Worth a Try

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 08:31:01 +0000

[…] of convenience, but ultimately every diet must be married to the same fundamental concept to work: Calories In vs. Calories Out. Because you can’t beat the laws of thermodynamics with one diet and not another, every diet […]

By: Not Gaining Muscle? | Working Out is Not the Only Component

Not Gaining Muscle? | Working Out is Not the Only Component — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 06:10:42 +0000

[…] how many calories you burn through daily activity (including gym). This concept is discussed in our Calculating Your Maintenance Calories […]

By: Exercises To Tone? | Can You Actually Tone Your Body?

Exercises To Tone? | Can You Actually Tone Your Body? — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 06:06:40 +0000

[…] achieve the end result is to drop enough body fat. For that, you need to be able to figure out your maintenance calories per […]

By: Rapid Weight Loss | Why Trying To Lose Fat Fast Isn't The Answer

Rapid Weight Loss | Why Trying To Lose Fat Fast Isn't The Answer — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 05:59:19 +0000

[…] you opt for losing fat (not weight), and do it the right way. Read our article on figuring out your Maintenance Calories and follow that up with an article specifically targeted at discussing Calories for Fat Loss, and […]

By: Salad to Lose Weight | Eat Salad to Help You Lose Weight

Salad to Lose Weight | Eat Salad to Help You Lose Weight — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 05:58:39 +0000

[…] the proper way. Assuming you are trying to lower your daily calories so that you can be under your maintenance, a salad can be a great way to keep yourself from overeating. However, let’s face the facts. […]

By: Free Weights vs Machines | Is One Better Than the Other?

Free Weights vs Machines | Is One Better Than the Other? — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 05:51:39 +0000

[…] moving up in weight on a machine from each training session to the next, and eating above your maintenance calories, you will […]

By: 6 Meals a Day | Is That Amount of Meals Really Necessary?

6 Meals a Day | Is That Amount of Meals Really Necessary? — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 05:50:47 +0000

[…] only thing that matters in regards to an individual losing fat or gaining muscle is their maintenance calories and whether they’re going above or below them for the day. If the amount of calories it takes […]

By: Muscle Hypertrophy | How Keeping Constant Tension Brings Results

Muscle Hypertrophy | How Keeping Constant Tension Brings Results — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 05:41:41 +0000

[…] into the main topic of this article, make sure that you are aware of the importance of eating above maintenance calories when attempting to put on muscle mass. I always stress this, and I always will continue to do so. […]

By: Are There Fattening Foods? | Learn the Truth About This Common Phrase

Are There Fattening Foods? | Learn the Truth About This Common Phrase — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 05:38:32 +0000

[…] In order to put on weight, you need to eat enough food to go over your caloric limit for the day, for at least a couple of days. What this means, is that you need to take in more calories into your body through food than you burn through your activity and every day lifestyle. If this happens over a span of time it will lead to weight gain. This does not happen after one day (unless you’re a competitive hot dog eater?) and it certainly won’t happen due to one meal you ate (unless you really rake it in uncontrollably, but this is really unlikely). Perhaps during the days of fast food king sizes and no diet sodas this was a bit more likely to occur from one meal, but it is highly improbable now so let’s not focus on it. Just understand that this is the process required to put on weight – eating above your maintenance. […]

By: Lose Body Fat | Become Aesthetic

Lose Body Fat | Become Aesthetic — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 05:36:28 +0000

[…] compensate for the loss of carbs or fats with protein (most often) in order to stay close to your maintenance calorie […]