Sled pulls with weights

TheWidowJones

I'm trying to find out approximately how many calories I burn when I do sled pulls with 45-lb plates. I don't seem to be able to find the information anywhere. I know these things are an approximation, but I always like to "see" how much I've worked.

If this information is in another thread, I'd appreciate it if someone could point me in that direction!

trigden1991

I would log it as general cardio. It is almost impossible to quantify a calorie burn from exercise.

sgt1372

You can estimate the calories burned by using a "heart rate calorie burn calculator."

Google these terms to find a variety of them. I'd post a link but I can't figure out how to do that on my phone. But, they're easy to find.

You just need to enter your age, wt, sex, heart rate using a minitor and the elapsed time to get an estimate of the calories burned.

rileyes

I'd log it as strength training.

ETA: or circuit training -- I do push/pull circuits with lighter loads.

Packerjohn

The surface you're pulling on will make a great difference in difficulty

Not going to find reliable published information.

It's great exercise though.

TheWidowJones

Packerjohn wrote: »

The surface you're pulling on will make a great difference in difficulty

Not going to find reliable published information.

It's great exercise though.

I pull the sled on the asphalt parking lot outside my gym. The uneven asphalt. With tar-covered cracks. And potholes. There should be an entirely different category for it lol

Mycophilia

Short of actually calculating the force production, friction and efficiency, you're likely not going to find an accurate estimate.