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Old 07-15-2008, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by UmmmPain View Post
Where does the 14 comes from in the 14xbw? or the 15 in 15xbw. I wanna know how to explain it in details. I got everything else but the number x the body weight.
It's just a very basic calculation to get a starting point for diet parameters.

There are tons of calculations out there to determine roughly what a basal metabolic rate is for people with certain activity levels are, but the X times BW is one of the simplest to use for people that are actively lifting.
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