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Free calculators and tools to help you achieve your goals in health, wealth, and relationships.

Health

BMI Calculator

Calculate your Body Mass Index and understand your weight category

TDEE Calculator

Find your Total Daily Energy Expenditure for nutrition planning

1RM Calculator

Estimate your one-rep max for any lift

Running Pace Calculator

Calculate pace, time, or distance for your runs

Progress Photos Guide

Learn how to take consistent progress photos for reliable results

Body Measurements Guide

Exactly where and how to measure chest, waist, hips, thighs, and arms

Understanding BMI

What BMI tells you, where it falls short, and what to track alongside it

Weight vs Composition

Why scale weight is misleading and what to track instead

Body Fat Estimation

Compare methods: visual, tape measure, calipers, scales, and DEXA

Short-Term Changes

Why daily fluctuations mislead and how to focus on real trends

What to Focus on First

A priority framework for body transformation — work top to bottom

Cut, Maintain, or Build

Decide whether to eat in a deficit, at maintenance, or in a surplus

1RM Explained

What your one-rep max means, how to use it, and why you don't need to test it

Volume vs Intensity

How many sets vs how heavy — what drives muscle growth and strength

Progression Without Burnout

How to keep getting stronger without running yourself into the ground

Running Pace Guide

Understanding different paces, the 80/20 rule, and common mistakes

VO2 Max Explained

What VO2 max is, why it matters, and how to improve yours

Zone Training

Heart rate zones simplified — what they mean and how to use them

Consistency Over Optimization

Why showing up repeatedly matters more than having the perfect program

Deloads & Recovery

When to back off, how to deload, and recovery factors that matter

TDEE Explained

What TDEE means, how it's calculated, and how to use your number

Why Calorie Precision Is Overrated

Why obsessing over exact calorie numbers backfires and what accuracy matters

Building Go-To Meals

Have 5-7 reliable meals on autopilot — the most underrated nutrition strategy

Recipe Notes vs External Links

Build a personal cookbook system that actually works

Eating for Consistency

Why good-enough nutrition habits beat perfect dieting every time

Protein Basics

How much you need, best sources, and why it's the most important macro

Meal Timing

When meal timing matters, when it doesn't, and the truth about IF

Wealth

Relationships

Track Your Progress

Use these calculators to set baselines, then track your progress over time with Tormel.