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Weigh-in: 110kg
Benchpress: 2x10 @60kg, 1x8 @60kg, 2x3 @60kg
Squats: 3x10 @90kg
Bicep curl: 3x10 @8kg/arm
Lat raise: 3x10 @8kg/arm
Intervals: 2x 00:45, bike
Two sessions on the bike, non-interval: 1km in 3:20, 1.6km in 4:00
I also finally googled basal metabolic rate and its relation to energy expenditure. There are apparently formulae that provide a rough guess. I don't intend to start counting calories, but it is interesting to note that for a woman of my age and size, BMR is nearly 1900kCal daily. And if I am doing "light" exercise (1-3 times weekly) my daily energy expenditure rises to over 2500kCal.
On the other hand, I suspect my BMR is lower than average: the women in my family are built for famines, and I have (treated) hypothyroidism and am taking SSRIs, both things which are supposed to contribute to lower BMR.
It would be really interesting to get my BMR professionally assessed. But that seems like a lot of effort.
Benchpress: 2x10 @60kg, 1x8 @60kg, 2x3 @60kg
Squats: 3x10 @90kg
Bicep curl: 3x10 @8kg/arm
Lat raise: 3x10 @8kg/arm
Intervals: 2x 00:45, bike
Two sessions on the bike, non-interval: 1km in 3:20, 1.6km in 4:00
I also finally googled basal metabolic rate and its relation to energy expenditure. There are apparently formulae that provide a rough guess. I don't intend to start counting calories, but it is interesting to note that for a woman of my age and size, BMR is nearly 1900kCal daily. And if I am doing "light" exercise (1-3 times weekly) my daily energy expenditure rises to over 2500kCal.
On the other hand, I suspect my BMR is lower than average: the women in my family are built for famines, and I have (treated) hypothyroidism and am taking SSRIs, both things which are supposed to contribute to lower BMR.
It would be really interesting to get my BMR professionally assessed. But that seems like a lot of effort.
