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Strength training and weight loss

coralraelamb
coralraelamb Posts: 17 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
QUESTION- how do you all calculate calories (or do you) for strength training? I'm watching calories, doing cardio 20-25 min, and strength training (deadlifts, squats, leg press, rows, etc.). Should I and how do I calculate calories burned for that??

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  • kenpmcdonald
    kenpmcdonald Posts: 1
    I just ballpark using my average heartrate as calories burned in 30 minutes, but

    From Livestrong,com
    Formulas available from the Journal of Sports Sciences provide the calorie expenditure calculations for both genders. Men use the equation Calories = [(0.6309 x average heart rate) – (0.09036 x weight) + (0.2017 x age) – 55.0969] x time / 4.184.

    Women use the equation Calories = [(0.4472 x average heart rate) – (0.05741 x weight) + (0.074 x age) – 20.4022] x time / 4.184.
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