Protein calculator

User Type

PAL

Lifestyle

Workouts

Sedentary

1.2

bed rest

Lightly Active

1.4

sedentary: desk job or less than 3k steps a day

sedentary: little or no exercise

Moderately Active

1.6

light: desk job or 3-8k steps/day

light: exercise 1-3 times/week (less than 20 minutes daily)

Very Active

1.8

moderate active: active job or 8-12k steps/day

moderate active: exercise 4-5 times/week

Strength or Endurance Training / High Activity

2.0

very active: physical job or more than 12k steps/day

~1 hour+ intense exercise 3-4 times a week

Professional Athlete / Very High Activity

2.2

extremely active: demanding physical job

very active: 1h+ intense exercise daily