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Personal
energy requirement=basic energy requirements + extra energy
requirements
Basic
energy requirements
- For
every Kg of body weight 1.3 calories is required every
hour. (An athlete weighing 50Kg would require 1.3*24hrs*50Kg=1560
calories/day)
Extra
energy requirements
- For
each hours training you require 8.5 calories for each
Kg of body weight. (For a two hour training session our
50Kg athlete would require 8.5 * 2hrs * 50Kg=850 calories)
- An
athlete weighing 50Kg who trains for two hours would require
an intake of approx. 2410 calories (1560 + 850).
Daily
Energy Requirement Calculator
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