Question

John is a college student leading a more or less sedentary life because of classes and study. He is interested in wrestling, however, and wants to make the school team. To do so, he must lose some excess weight. He weighs 180 lb. and is 5 ft. 8 in. tall. His average food intake is approximately 3000 kcal/day.

1. What are John’s daily total energy needs? Explain how you determined his needs. How does this total energy need compare with his food energy intake?
2. To lose approximately 1 lb./week, how much should he reduce the caloric value of his daily diet?
3. What things could John do to help reverse his energy balance and improve weight?

Answer 1

SOLUTION;

1.John is intrested in wrestling.When looking to add muscle the wrestlers should take in at least 500 calories per day above their standard maintanance needs.for a wrestler is training two hours per day in the off season he would require at least 20 calories per pound of body weight per day. For John 180*20=3600 calories per day requires if he have an interest in wrestling.His daily food intake is 3000 k cal/day he have to take 600 kcal/day if he have to intrest in wrestling.

2.3500 calories equals one pound.So if he have to reduce one pound per weak then he should reduce 500-1000 calories a day from the typical diet.

3.for improve weight John needs 20 calories per pound because he have an interest on wrestling.So he should take 500 calories per pound.