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Basal Metabolic Rate is the amount of calories consumed by the body without any activity or exercise. The common units are given in calories per day.

Biceps are the muscles of the upper arm that are often flexed for show. There is no such thing as a bicep. Biceps is latin for a two-headed muscle, as in the two heads that originate the muscle by the shoulder joint on different parts of the scapula and insert on the forearm (mainly the bicipital tuberosity of the radius). The biceps flexes and supinates the forearm at the elbow, and/or flexes (raises) the upper arm at the shoulder.

Body Composition
The ratio of fat weight to lean body weight. Lean body weight includes non-fat weight, such as bones and muscles. Fat is not all bad &emdash; some is used to protect the body, protect nerves, store some vitamins and keep you insulated from the cold.

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