Cals burned during strength training

Joramaisi3
Joramaisi3 Posts: 34 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Ok so I do a 45 minute Total body dumbbell strength training Mon-Wed-Fri. I rest 1 minute in between exercises and 30 seconds in between reps. Is this good? My HRM says I burn about 250 cals. Is this to be trusted?

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  • sammyliftsandeats
    sammyliftsandeats Posts: 2,421 Member
    HRMs are not reliable to track strength training calories. They are better for steady state cardio, and even then it may overestimate.
  • KA0010
    KA0010 Posts: 8 Member
    This varies between individuals. More muscles burns more calories. Different exercises (squat = king of compound movements) burns more calories than others. If your heart rate is up and your challenging yourself your going to burn more. Change things up so your body doesn't peak. I change routines every three weeks to avoid plateau
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