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Does weight training give you exerice calories?

berlin80210
berlin80210 Posts: 59 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Or is it only cardio? I'm confused!

*Apparently I am also confused on how to spell exercise :wink:

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  • chgudnitz
    chgudnitz Posts: 4,079
    It does, but you enter it under cardio as strength training. It does not give you a lot though.
  • mrsyac2
    mrsyac2 Posts: 2,784 Member
    Its hard to estimate how many calories you burn when hitting the weights because the muscles continue to burn calories after you finish your workout-

    I wear my heart rate monitor when doing my cardio and weight training and count my calories as a total and not split them up-
  • vhuber
    vhuber Posts: 8,779 Member
    Or is it only cardio? I'm confused!

    *Apparently I am also confused on how to spell exercise :wink:
    I post mine under cardio but as Circuit Training! My routine is a circuit full body (upper/lower) workout without any rest for one to two hours!! Yes it is cardio!!!! Best wishes and KEEP at it!!!
  • berlin80210
    berlin80210 Posts: 59 Member
    Thanks all! Super helpful as always! :flowerforyou:
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