cardio exercise with weights

YvetteR42
YvetteR42 Posts: 18
in Fitness and Exercise
Can anyone tell me if it makes a difference when doing cardio with 3lbs or 2lbs weights in your hands,does it really burn more calories and put you in the fat burning zone

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  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    It might burn a few more calories per hour - not very much. Most people don't recommend doing cardio holding weights in your hands because it can cause cause back & joint injuries. You're better off just increasing the pace of your cardio. And if you're not currently following a good strength training program, i would do that too, to keep your metabolism up.
  • julieannezen
    julieannezen Posts: 51 Member
    Good post!
  • ModernNerd
    ModernNerd Posts: 336 Member
    Channelling our inner pracercizer, are we?:)

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