how to judge calories burn from weight lifting

bhessjerz

tryin to keep an accurate count of cals i gotta intake to not go into starvation mode... anyone know an simple way to judge how many calories u burn while lifting??

ItsMeLori

Enter it under Strength training (weight lifting, weight training) in the cardio section

AZKristi

Unless you are lifting mega weights, the calorie burn is probably not as much as you would expect. The majority of the calories burned in an activity like running come from contracting skeletal muscles. Think of how many times you contract and relax huge muscles (quads, glutes, hams, calfs) in an hour of running versus an hour of lifting. The number of contractions is a tiny fraction in lifting vs. running and the calorie burn is also a much smaller number.

This does not mean that lifting does not have benefits. Increasing lean muscle mass can help increase metabolism over time. And, when you are losing weight you will be loosing fat and muscle unless you do some sort of strength training. So, building muscle is crucial but its only a part of the solution. Lifting should be done in conjunction with cardio work (running, walking, rowing, elliptical) to accomplish significant fat loss.