Name: ______________________________
Date: ___________________
Period: _____
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) Webquest
Part I
Go to http://www.freeweightloss.com/article15.html and read the article "12 Keys to super-charging your
metabolism for weight loss".
1. What is metabolism?
2. What is basal metabolism?
3. List four ways to boost metabolism?
Go to http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/ to "Calculate your basal metabolic rate" (BMR).
1. Calculate your BMR.
2. What is the total number of calories you need a day based on your activity level?
3. How many calories do you typically consume in a day? ________ Does your Daily Calorie Need match your
Daily Calorie Intake? ________Explain.
Part II
Go to http://www.emedicinehealth.com/aerobic_exercise/article_em.htm and read the text toward the bottom of
the page. When you get to #5, scroll up and click on “Calculating Your Target Heart Rate”.
1. What does aerobic mean?
2. What is aerobic exercise?
3. What are the benefits of aerobic exercise?
4. Check to see if you can find your resting heart rate. Did you find it? (You may have to research to figure out how
to find your resting heart rate. Think about how we found our resting breathing rate.)
5. Now calculate your target heart rate.
Part III
Look over the information you have collected and answer these questions.
1. Would you be “physically fit”? How do you know?
2. From what you have read what type of exercise would you want to start using?