Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)

Track your Resting Metabolic Rate to optimize your weight loss plan.

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What is Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)?

RMR is the number of calories your body burns while at rest. RMR differs slightly from Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR), which is the amount of energy your body uses at complete rest, including basic functions like breathing and digesting.
RMR includes the same basic body functions, as well as low-exertion tasks and small movements.
Some studies indicate that RMR may be a more precise indicator of daily energy needs than BMR. 1

Understand and harness your metabolism.

What Influences Your Metabolic Rate?

  • Age
  • Weight
  • Hormone Levels
  • Body Composition
  • Sex

How to Prepare for Your RMR Test

- Complete a minimum hour fast.
- Avoid alcohol and nicotine.
- Avoid strenuous exercise for 24 hours leading up to your test. Participating in strenuous activity may alter the accuracy of your test results.

How RMR Testing Works

A RMR Test typically lasts between 15-30 minutes. All you have to do is sit in a chair and breathe normally into a mask.

Immediately following the test our staff will walk you through your results.

Benefits of Tracking your RMR Over Time

Pricing

Single session RMR Test

$75

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Common FAQs

  • Complete a 12 hour fast.
  • Avoid alcohol and nicotine.
  • Avoid strenuous exercise for 24 hours leading up to your test. Participating in strenuous activity may alter the accuracy of your test results.
We recommend testing your RMR progress every six months, especially if you are adopting significant diet and lifestyle changes.
Your RMR test will tell you the number of calories your body burns per day at rest, and with light activity. The results will also include your energy quotient, which is the ratio of energy that comes from fat and the ratio that comes from carbs.

It typically takes up to 24 hours for your results to process. Following your test you will schedule a follow-up call with our team to walk you through your results.

–Complete a minimum 6- hour fast. However, a 12-hour fast is optimal.

–Avoid alcohol and nicotine.

–Avoid strenuous exercise for 24 hours leading up to your test. Participating in strenuous activity may alter the accuracy of your test results.

  1. McMurray RG, Soares J, Caspersen CJ, McCurdy T. Examining variations of resting metabolic rate of adults: a public health perspective. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2014;46(7):1352-1358. doi:10.1249/MSS.0000000000000232