Category Archives: Tools

Target Heart Rate Calculator

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Maximum heart rate is designed to help people safely and effectively exercise. It is theoretically the most times that your heart can safely beat in the span of one minute. The traditional formula for computing maximum heart rate is 220 – age. Therefore maximum heart rate will decrease with age. Basic Max Heart Rate Calculator

Weight Loss: How Many Pounds? How Many Calories?

Weight loss can be difficult. We know … we’ve examined most of the weight loss programs around, and have tried most of them. Many weight loss products offer quick fixes and magic bullets. What does it really take to achieve fast weight loss? Instead of worrying about quick weight loss, why not focus on safe

Calories Burned During Exercise

This calculator computes the calories burned during popular activities. This is a general calculator to estimate the amount of calories burned during activity. It is a little more precise than most calculators, because it is based on your weight instead of a generic range. There are still issues, however. Accurate equations should be gender specific

Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator

Learn about body mass index and compute your own with this simple calculator. So what is Body Mass Index? Like other tools, such as body fat or weight, BMI is simply another method to help assess your level of fitness. It is not the only tool available, and certainly should be taken in the context

Zig-Zag Calculator for Fat Loss and/or Muscle Gain

Learn what zig-zagging your calories does and compute a sample week of zig-zags. Zig-zagging is a nutrition method for fat loss and muscle gain. These numbers are generic guidelines. Some people may require much higher calories to drop weight, or much lower calories to gain weight. Every person is different! The calculator has a lower

Calorie and Gram Nutrition Calculator

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Enter your daily calorie target, and the ratios you want, and this calculator will let you know the breakdown of calories and grams per meal and per day in order to maximize your fat loss and muscle gain goals. If you already have a calorie range in mind, and a target ratio, this tool will

Goal Setting Fat Loss Calculator

Want to reach a certain body fat percentage? This utility will tell you how many weeks, based on the rate you are dropping weight, it will take to reach your goal, or how much fat you should lose per week to reach your goal in a specified time!   Losing fat is a straightforward proposition,

Fat Loss and Muscle Change

This utility helps you determine how much fat you’ve lost and your change in lean mass by entering start and end weights, along with start and end body fat percentages.   Many people know that tracking weight on the scale is not as important as tracking body composition. Body composition refers to the amount of

Body Fat Percentage Calculator

This body fat percentage calculator will allow you to learn how to take your body fat measurements – 3-site and 4-site methods. Instructions Method 1: Measure skinfolds at the Abdomen, Suprailiac, Triceps, and Thigh Method 2: Take only 3 measurements. Men – Chest, Abdomen, Thigh. Women – Triceps, Abdomen, Suprailiac Stand relaxed with your arms

Post-workout Shake

Learn about the value of a post-workout shake and see what yours should contain! The post-workout shake. You may have heard of this concept, but what does it really do? You workout to grow. Cardio improves your cardiovascular health, and resistance training helps you accrete lean muscle mass. More muscle mass means a toned and