Estimating Activity Levels - Personal Trainer Community - Forum

[muscletrainerdh-NSCA CPT]

Are there any good resources out there for estimating activity levels?

the ones I've run across seem to focus on daily life actiivities (gardening, house work, construction job, etc.) not on gym time, cardio or aerobics classes.

Help!

Thanks,

Dave

[Christina]

Dave, is this what you're looking for?

http://health.discovery.com/tools/ca.../activity.html

Be sure to scroll down through the list. There are a ton of activities listed.

Christina

[muscletrainerdh-NSCA CPT]

I was thinking more in line with what dictates:

Sedentary
Light Activity (multiply BMR * 1.375)
Moderate Activity (multiply BMR * 1.5)
Heavy Activity (multiply BMR*1.7)

So when calculating daily caloric requirements, I can make a clear differentiation whether my client is one of the three.

Usually if my client is exercising 3 times a week for over 30 minutes I say they are Light Activity

5 times a week for over 30 Minutes they are Moderate Activity
and

6 times a week for an hour or more they are Heavy Activity.

I was shocked when one of my members who is getting ni shape for his wedding chose to use the sedentary number because if he misses a workout he just sits around. LOL