Gym on Yik Yak | silly question, when people say to burn more calories than you’re consuming (to be in a cut), are the calories burned only from activity? or are they also referring to a calculated amount of calories you naturally burn throughout the day?

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silly question, when people say to burn more calories than you’re consuming (to be in a cut), are the calories burned only from activity? or are they also referring to a calculated amount of calories you naturally burn throughout the day?

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Anonymous 4d

Amount naturally burned for sure. Almost all of ur energy expenditure comes from basic bodily functions so cardio is only really a tool to increase ur total daily energy expenditure (besides all the other benefits)

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Anonymous 4d

Yep. So resting calories is like 1200-1300 so that's why you find the maintenance and cut 500 unless it dips below that range you need to survive

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Anonymous

#1 4d

okay that’s what i assumed but i wanted to make sure! thank you!

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