How many calories should an athelete consume in a day?

Answer 1

A calorie is a measurement of the amount of energy needed to heat one gram of water by one degree Celsius.

Our bodies need energy. The amount of energy needed is individual. Two people may perform the same exercise but use different amounts of energy.

Answer 2

Depends on the athlete and his activity level. Anywhere from 2000-9000, I'd guesstimate the average for a professional athlete exercising daily is probably about 4000 calories.

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An average person consumes approximately 3,000 calories a day. If were talking about international professional athletes, you're talking about 11,000+Kcal

"...survey of college athletes' eating habits in 1983 showed that some athletes averaged over 11000 Kcal (46MJ) daily intake."

Answer 3

It depends what sport if your a man than about 3,000 to 5,000 calories but if your not a athlete than do this

For adult males - Multiply the body weight by 10; add double the body weight to this value.

[i.e., for a 150 lb male, 1,500 + (2 x 150)=1,800 cal/day BMR]

if you a woman than about 2,000 to 3,000 when you're an athlete but if your not than do this

For adult females - Multiply body weight by 10; add the body weight to this value.

[i.e., for a 120 lb female, 1,200 + 120=1,320 cal/day BMR]

Answer 4

2700 calories