Estimate calories burned at rest.
BMR is the approximate number of calories your body uses at rest before training and daily activity are added in.
Nutrition & Weight Loss
BMR Calculator
Use this BMR calculator to estimate the calories your body may burn at rest before exercise and daily activity are added in.
How it works
How to use the bmr calculator
BMR Calculator is intended for people who want to learn where maintenance calories start instead of only looking at final calorie targets. Use it to understand the resting calorie side of the equation before adding daily movement and training.
Enter your height, weight, age, and sex, then use the BMR result as the base for broader calorie planning. The calculator returns a BMR estimate.
BMR formulas estimate resting needs from population averages and do not directly measure your body composition or thyroid output. Do not diet from BMR directly. Use it with activity level to estimate maintenance or TDEE first.
FAQ
Common questions about this calculator.
Use these quick answers as a starting point, then compare the result to your real-world progress.
What does the bmr calculator tell me?
Enter your height, weight, age, and sex, then use the BMR result as the base for broader calorie planning. The result is a BMR estimate.
How accurate is the bmr calculator?
BMR formulas estimate resting needs from population averages and do not directly measure your body composition or thyroid output.
What should I do after I get my result?
Do not diet from BMR directly. Use it with activity level to estimate maintenance or TDEE first.
Who is this calculator best for?
This calculator is intended for people who want to learn where maintenance calories start instead of only looking at final calorie targets.
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