BMR stands for basal metabolic rate and is the average amount of calories your body requires to keep your organs alive every day.
That is, it’s an estimate of the absolute minimum number of calories your body requires to sustain basic functions like breathing, hormone production, cellular repair, and nothing more. You can accurately estimate your BMR by entering your gender, weight, height, and age in a BMR equation, or by entering the same information in the Legion BMR Calculator, which does all of the math for you. Once you know your BMR, you can use it to create a meal plan that will help you lose, gain, or maintain your weight. Keep reading to learn how! Table of Contents What Is BMR? How Does Calculating Your BMR Help You Lose Weight? BMR vs. TDEE What’s the Best BMR Formula? The Right Way...