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sdz

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May 28, 2014
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Hi,

is here somebody knowledgeable or has extensive experience with lean mass gains and fat mass loss during resistance exercise and TDEE calculations?

Is the "TOTAL Energy Expenditure" amount that the Apple Watch shows, a serious number that you can plan your deficit or surplus around? Or will you get fat with that?

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Background:
Now I want to make my life easy and rely not only on the calculated TDEE Mifflin-St Jeor Formula but on what the Apple watch shows me, because somedays I go for extensive walks and I am having the impression that the "moderate, heavy, sedentary" categories are not that helpful as adjustments.
 

Howard2k

macrumors 603
Mar 10, 2016
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How would it be precise? It knows your basic health stats, but it‘s not going to know that you’re wearing a weighted vest (for example). I’m not a serious fitness geek but you have to consider the inputs available to it.

A serious number for the vast majority.
 
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