Maintenance Calories
Maintenance Calories: definition
The number of calories needed to maintain your current weight — equal to your TDEE. The baseline from which you create a deficit or surplus.
What Maintenance Calories means in practice
The number of calories needed to maintain your current weight — equal to your TDEE. The baseline from which you create a deficit or surplus.
Use the definition as a starting point, then connect it to your programme, exercise selection, nutrition targets, or progress data.
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Maintenance Calories: quick questions
What does Maintenance Calories mean?
The number of calories needed to maintain your current weight — equal to your TDEE. The baseline from which you create a deficit or surplus.
Why does Maintenance Calories matter in fitness?
Understanding Maintenance Calories makes it easier to follow programmes, interpret coaching instructions, and make informed training or nutrition decisions.
Where can I learn more about Maintenance Calories?
Continue with the related concepts TDEE, Caloric Deficit, Caloric Surplus or browse the PT Tracker exercise, programme, and calculator libraries.
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