Calories a day? - NBADraft.net

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Posted on: Mon, 01/31/2011 - 7:47pm #25386

Tongue-Out-Like-23
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While watching the Clips vs Bucks.. one of the commentators said Blake Griffin eats about 5,200 calories a day.. which is simply ridiculous. How does he burn so much?

How many calories does the average NBA player consume a day? How much is a healthy amount of calories to consume on a daily basis?
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Posted on: Mon, 01/31/2011 - 7:53pm #481419

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Michael Phelps takes in 12,000 calories a day when he is in training……now that is ridiculous.
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Posted on: Mon, 01/31/2011 - 7:54pm #481420

Platypus
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heres your second question

http://www.shapefit.com/dailycalorie-calc.html
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Posted on: Mon, 01/31/2011 - 7:56pm #481421

Tongue-Out-Like-23
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DanEboy.. did I read that number right? 12,000? Or was there a typo somewhere?
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Posted on: Mon, 01/31/2011 - 7:59pm #481422

llperez
ive also heard phelps has some ridiculous ammount of calorie burning going on. They did a study on it and they said the fact his body his constantly changing temperatures when he gets in out of a pool is what accelerates his cal burning and that people should incorporate it in their diets somehow.
ANd the 5,000 calories for blake doesnt sound wierd at all. I know of mma fighters who have said they burn 5k+ per day. If the average human is around 2k a day, a pro athlete who works out should be over double.
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Posted on: Mon, 01/31/2011 - 8:00pm #481424

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http://www.monstersandcritics.com/people/news/article_1423879.php/Olympian_Michael_Phelps_12000_calorie_a_day_diet

Thats right
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Posted on: Mon, 01/31/2011 - 8:01pm #481426

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WOW… 12,000?…. That’s ridiculous!
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Posted on: Mon, 01/31/2011 - 8:02pm #481427

Platypus
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Eddy Curry probably eats more though
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Posted on: Mon, 01/31/2011 - 8:02pm #481423

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I may be wrong but I think it has to do with metabolism. Some people just burn more calories than others. And that was no typo….12,000 calories a day….
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Posted on: Mon, 01/31/2011 - 8:03pm #481428

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Posted on: Mon, 01/31/2011 - 8:03pm #481430

Tongue-Out-Like-23
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"Eddy Curry probably eats more though"
Hahahahahahaha!! I actually laughed out loud!!
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Posted on: Mon, 01/31/2011 - 8:11pm #481433

fastdan
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You have to take into consideration body size…An average person needs like 2k, but that’s someone whos 5’10 180, not 6’10 250. It takes a lot more to get a body like that going…
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Posted on: Tue, 02/01/2011 - 4:23am #481457

JoeWolf1
Yeah, I’m not surprised by that at all. I recently added about 15 lbs through a new weight lifting routine and I was trying to hit 3,500 per day and I’m obviously considerably smaller than Blake Griffin and I don’t do that cardio equivalent to 2-3 NBA games per week. 5,200 seems about right for him to maintain his muscle mass.
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Posted on: Tue, 02/01/2011 - 11:15am #481536

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It matters what you eat. Like say you eat a burger a day, well that doesnt sound to bad. But it could be bad if your burger looks something like this:
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P.S.- these guys are my favorite people in the world.. Best cooking show ever. Epic Meal Time. "We make your dreams come true, and then we eat them."
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