In simplest of terms ‘metabolism’ can be described as the way one’s body burns calories.Each of us has a different metabolism dependent upon gender, current body weight, daily activity, exertion level and a variety of other factors.The number of calories you need to consume each day to MAINTAIN your current weight is referred to as your basal metabolic rate or BMR.Your trainer will advise you of your current BMR based on your initial assessment.If you wish to lose weight, we recommend you reduce that number by 500 and increase your daily activities.For those wishing to gain lean muscle mass or fuel endurance exercise, we suggest increasing the number by 500 on training days only. The food you consume fuels your metabolic fire and it is important to keep the fire burning steadily by consuming several 'snacks' throughout the day as opposed to dumping all your fuel in one or two meals. As tedious as it may seem, the key to re-sculpting one’s physique is counting calories. Print out the quiz below, complete it and turn it in to your trainer to help reinforce your understanding of metabolism and BMR.
