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weight effect on cardio calorie burn?

hroderick
hroderick Posts: 756 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I just switched to a treadmill that factored in my weight to calculate calorie burn and was so happy about the faster burn and wondered...

If I treadmill with an 80 pound backpack will I burn calories like I was 80 pounds heavier?

Thanks

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  • eillamarie
    eillamarie Posts: 862 Member
    More or less, yes, because your body is literally carrying that extra weight.
  • Sporty98
    Sporty98 Posts: 320 Member
    Which is why adding weights to your cardio will help you burn more.....Weighted gloves, ankle weights, "heavy hands", etc. I've been walking with my 2 lb. heavy hands and it really increases the calorie burn!
  • reepobob
    reepobob Posts: 1,172 Member
    You definitely will burn more calories, but if you want to quantify it, the only way would be to use a heart rate monitor and compare one workout with the 80 pound pack and one without to measure the difference.

    You are a stud to work out with that added weight!
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