lightly active/moderately active

[taurushead]

think maybe i should be asking this in this thread..

i used to be 'moderately active'. that i know. but got injured. now i walk an hour a day and cycle half an hour three days a week (sometimes with the walking, sometimes not). im now 'lightly active' , am i :help: ?

[taurushead]

if i lost the cycling id be lightly active still? if i added more i'd be moderately active? so many definitions so little time!! heeheehee

[evelinadatta]

I think a lot of time it depends who you are asking, but this is what I've been able to find:

Activity Multiplier
Sedentary (little or no exercise, desk job)
Lightly active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/wk)
Mod. active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/wk)
Very active (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days/wk)
Extr. active (hard daily exercise/sports & physical job or 2X day training, i.e marathon, contest etc.)

So I would say you are moderately active... By the way, I don't know what type of injury you have, but since you seem to be doing all cardio, have you thought of adding any strength training activity?

[taurushead]

thanks :)