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Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)

This metabolic test tells you exactly how many calories your body burns at rest to help you create a more targeted nutrition plan.

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Manage Your Metabolism

How many calories does your body really need?

Your body is constantly burning calories—even when it feels like you’re not doing anything. The RMR test tells you precisely how many calories you burn at total rest. 

Why does this measurement matter? If you’re only tracking the calories you burn during a workout, then you’re not getting a full view of your metabolic efficiency. 

Whether you’re looking to lose weight, add lean muscle mass, or, simply, boost your energy, the RMR test gives you the metabolic data you need to build a more exact fitness and nutrition plan. 

Improve your metabolic efficiency.

Lose weight. Build lean muscle. Boost energy.

What Influences Your Metabolic Rate?

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

How to Prepare for Metabolic testing

- Complete a minimum 4-hour fast.
- Abstain from alcohol and nicotine.
- Avoid strenuous exercise for 24 hours leading up to your test, as this could alter the accuracy of your results.

How Metabolic 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.
Following your test our staff will review your results with you.

Reach your goals faster with RMR data.

Overcome weight loss plateaus and burn more fat.

Feed your body the calories it needs to build lean muscle.

Pro Tip: RMR vs. BMR

Resting Metabolic Rate tests are slightly different than Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) tests.

BMR
Your BMR refers to the minimum number of calories your body needs to maintain essential functions, like digestion, circulation, and breathing. BMR tests are typically measured under strict conditions.

RMR
Your RMR refers to the minimum number of calories your body needs to maintain essential functions and perform light daily activities, like walking and eating.

Some studies indicate that RMR may be a more precise indicator of daily energy needs than BMR. 1

RMR tests, like the one offered here at The Longevity Center, are less restrictive.

Metabolic Testing Prices

Single session RMR Test

$150

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Common FAQs

  • Complete a 4 hour fast.
  • Abstain from 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