Question About Calorie Deficits

drixnak

New member
If I work out on an empty stomach every morning and burn 500 calories, but then have a maintenance level calorie intake, would I actually be losing 3500 calories per week still?
 
No, assuming by maintenance you mean BMR + daily activity + exercise.
 
drixnak said:
If I work out on an empty stomach every morning and burn 500 calories, but then have a maintenance level calorie intake, would I actually be losing 3500 calories per week still?
Click to expand...

Maintenance takes into account your age, sex, height, weight, and current activity level. Therefore, if you are consuming Maintenance calories, then no, you are NOT going to be in a caloric deficit by training on an empty stomach in the morning, since that training will ALREADY have been taken into account for your Maintenance.

~Rosie~
The Primordial Woman
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top