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decadon Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 243) |
posted June 27, 2000 12:03 PM
 
I need to find the units for mets....like what mets stand for in terms of workload...thanks guys IP: Logged |
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The Dude Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 21) |
posted July 02, 2000 09:46 AM
I found two sites with descriptions of or the calculation for mets (I always wondered too and these helped a me understand a little more, but I need to read more to truly understand how to use it): One stated mets=VO2max/3.5 The other: During movement (exercise, work tasks), energy consumption is increased (mainly by skeletal muscle). The increase above BMR is measured by the metabolic equivalent (MET). A MET is a multiple of the BMR, measured in ml O2 kg.-1 min.-1. 1 MET = approximately 3.6 ml O2 kg.-1 min.-1. More generally: 1 MET = Basal Metabolic Rate. E.g. for an average man: IP: Logged |
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decadon Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 243) |
posted July 02, 2000 06:04 PM
thanks dude IP: Logged |
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