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Get the exact numbers your training needs: daily calorie targets, macro splits, body fat percentage, ideal weight, and pace — all calculated for your specific body, not a generic average.
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TDEE / Calorie Calculator
Calculate your Total Daily Energy Expenditure and precise calorie targets for cutting, maintaining, or building muscle. The foundation of any training diet.
Open calculatorBMI Calculator
Calculate your Body Mass Index and see your weight classification. A quick baseline snapshot — pair with body fat percentage for a complete picture.
Open calculatorBody Fat Calculator
Estimate body fat percentage using skinfold measurements or the Navy circumference method. More accurate than BMI for athletes and active individuals.
Open calculatorMacro Calculator
Get your daily protein, carbohydrate, and fat targets based on your goal — cut, maintain, or bulk. Includes multiple macro split presets.
Open calculatorWeight Loss Calculator
Set a calorie deficit and see a realistic timeline to your target weight. Includes safe rate guidance and adjusts for metabolic adaptation.
Open calculatorIdeal Body Weight Calculator
Calculate your ideal weight range using multiple formulas (Hamwi, Devine, Robinson, Miller). See which frameworks apply best to your frame.
Open calculatorPace Calculator
Calculate running pace, finish time, or total distance for any race. Includes presets for 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon.
Open calculatorWater Intake Calculator
Find your personalized daily hydration target based on body weight, activity level, and climate. Staying properly hydrated directly affects performance.
Open calculatorThe Recommended Order: TDEE → Macros → Goal
Start with the TDEE Calculator to find your daily calorie maintenance number. Then use the Macro Calculator to break that into protein, carbs, and fat targets for your specific goal. Finally, use the Weight Loss Calculator to set a realistic deficit timeline. These three tools together give you a complete, personalized nutrition plan.
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The science behind your fitness numbers
How Many Calories Should You Eat? Your TDEE Explained
Counting calories only works if you know your actual target. Your TDEE — Total Daily Energy Expenditure — is the number that determines whether you gain, maintain, or lose weight. Here is how to find it.
7 min readWhy Body Fat % Tells You More Than BMI Ever Could
A 6'1" linebacker weighing 230 lbs has a BMI of 30.3 — clinically obese. His body fat is 8%. A 5'5" sedentary person weighing 160 lbs has a BMI of 26.6 — merely "overweight." Her body fat is 35%. BMI tells you weight relative to height. Body fat tells you what that weight is made of.
5 min readDaily Protein Intake: How Much Do You Actually Need?
The RDA for protein is 0.8g per kilogram — but that's the minimum to prevent deficiency, not the amount to thrive. For active people trying to build muscle or lose fat, the target is nearly double that.
6 min readMacro Calculator Guide: Setting Your Protein, Carbs, and Fat Targets
Counting calories is step one. Counting macros is step two — and it's where real results come from. Here's how to set your macro targets based on your goal.
6 min readHow Fast Can You Safely Lose Weight? The Actual Science
One pound of fat is roughly 3,500 calories. To lose 1 lb/week, you need a 500 calorie/day deficit. Here's what that looks like in practice — and why most people plateau before they expect to.
5 min readWhat Do Fitness Calculators Help You Measure?
Fitness is a numbers game — not because you should obsess over every metric, but because the right numbers eliminate guesswork. Without knowing your TDEE, you can't know whether you're eating in a deficit or surplus. Without your macro targets, you're guessing at protein intake. Without tracking body fat percentage alongside weight, you can't tell whether you're losing fat or muscle. Fitness calculators replace guesswork with data.
The most important calculation for most people is TDEE — Total Daily Energy Expenditure. This is the number of calories your body burns accounting for your baseline metabolism, the thermic effect of food, and your activity level. It's the anchor point for every other nutrition decision: eat less to lose fat, eat more to build muscle, eat at maintenance to recompose gradually. The TDEE Calculator computes this using the Mifflin-St Jeor equation, the most validated formula for general populations.
Body composition metrics — body fat percentage and ideal weight — are particularly important for active individuals because standard BMI misclassifies many athletes as overweight. A 180 lb person with 12% body fat is in excellent health; BMI has no way to capture that. The Body Fat Calculator and Ideal Body Weight Calculator give you the full picture that BMI alone cannot provide.
How to Use These Calculators Together
The most effective approach is to run these calculators as a sequence, not in isolation. Start with the TDEE Calculator to establish your calorie baseline. Select your activity level honestly — most people underestimate how sedentary their day is outside of structured workouts. The result is your maintenance calories.
Next, open the Macro Calculator and input your calorie target along with your goal. For fat loss, a 20–25% calorie deficit with high protein (0.8–1g/lb) is evidence-backed. For muscle building, a 10–15% surplus with the same high protein preserves the surplus for muscle synthesis. The Macro Calculator adjusts ratios based on your selection.
If you have a specific goal weight, the Weight Loss Calculator shows how long a given deficit takes to reach it. Use the Body Fat Calculator to track body composition changes over time — ideally with the same measurement method each time for consistency. For runners, the Pace Calculator helps set realistic race targets based on your current training pace.
Fitness Calculator FAQs
What is TDEE and how is it calculated?
TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure) is the total number of calories your body burns in a day, including exercise and daily activity. It is calculated by first finding your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) — the calories burned at complete rest — using the Mifflin-St Jeor or Harris-Benedict equation, then multiplying by an activity multiplier ranging from 1.2 (sedentary) to 1.9 (very active). Eating below your TDEE creates a deficit for weight loss; above it creates a surplus for muscle gain.
What is a healthy body fat percentage?
Healthy body fat ranges differ by sex. For men, essential fat is 2–5%, athletes are 6–13%, fitness is 14–17%, acceptable is 18–24%, and obese is 25%+. For women, essential fat is 10–13%, athletes 14–20%, fitness 21–24%, acceptable 25–31%, and obese 32%+. BMI does not distinguish between fat and muscle mass, which is why body fat percentage is a more useful metric for anyone who exercises regularly.
How much protein do I need per day to build muscle?
Current evidence supports 0.7–1.0 grams of protein per pound of body weight (1.6–2.2g per kg) for muscle building. A 180 lb person should aim for 125–180g of protein daily. Higher intakes (up to 1.2g/lb) show marginal additional benefit and may be useful during a calorie deficit to preserve muscle mass. The Macro Calculator sets your protein target based on your weight and goal — cut, maintain, or bulk.
What is a safe rate of weight loss per week?
A safe and sustainable rate is 0.5–1.0 lbs (0.25–0.5 kg) per week, achieved through a daily calorie deficit of 250–500 calories. Faster loss (above 1.5–2 lbs/week) increases the risk of muscle loss, nutritional deficiencies, and metabolic adaptation. The Weight Loss Calculator shows a realistic timeline to your goal at any deficit level and flags rates that may be unsafe.
Is BMI an accurate measure of health?
BMI is a useful screening tool but has well-known limitations. It does not distinguish between muscle and fat — a highly muscular athlete may show as "overweight" while a sedentary person with low muscle mass may be "normal." BMI also does not account for fat distribution; abdominal fat is significantly higher risk than fat stored elsewhere. Use BMI as a quick starting point, then pair it with body fat percentage and waist circumference for a more complete picture.