The Three Biggest Factors That Determine Your Maintenance Calories | Ep 760

The Three Biggest Factors That Determine Your Maintenance Calories | Ep 760

July 17, 2026 · 24 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the key factors that determine maintenance calories and how to influence them.

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast! Many people want to increase their maintenance calories, but only a few factors actually make a meaningful difference. In this episode, I break down what determines your maintenance calories and what actually influences how high they can get. Body size, muscle mass, activity levels, dieting history, and genetics all play a role, along with why metabolic adaptation isn't permanent and what you can realistically do to increase your maintenance calo...

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