Metabolic Suppression: Measuring for the RMRratio
Updated: Mar 23
I’ve begun teaching athletes more about their resting metabolic rate (RMR), or the calories burned to keep the athlete alive if they were to lay in bed all day doing nothing.
Even when on the couch binge-watching Netflix, muscles of the heart and lungs work 24/7 to keep blood and oxygen pumping throughout the body. New red blood cells are being made. Damaged tissues and muscle cells are being replaced. Your RMR should be optimized and prioritized, whether it’s an off day or training day.
But what happens when in a state of chronic low energy? The body cannot continue to operate at 100% and is forced to pull back. This is metabolic suppression and it can be measured and then compared to one’s own data set.
In this article, I’m going to review:
The RMRratio.
How to measure and predict a person’s RMR.
How to apply and use the RMRratio in practice.
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