Lifting- How many calories burned?
Rogue_Minx
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Is there any surefire way to count the calories that you burn while lifting?
Every day, I try to do 30 minutes of cardio and then I move onto the weights, working a different muscle group each day. I started doing this about two months ago but I never know how to track the exercises on myfitnesspal.
Anyone else have any advice or are you wondering the same thing?
Please and thank you!
Every day, I try to do 30 minutes of cardio and then I move onto the weights, working a different muscle group each day. I started doing this about two months ago but I never know how to track the exercises on myfitnesspal.
Anyone else have any advice or are you wondering the same thing?
Please and thank you!
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Not really, its not many0
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I'd get a heart rate monitor if you want to be super accurate. I'm considering getting one myself.
Edited to add: If my heart rate is up for a substantial length of time I log it under Cardio/Strength Training. I usually round the calories burned down, though, because I never want to eat back too many exercise calories. It's worked for me so far, which is why I haven't bothered with a HRM yet.0 -
Lifting weights does not burn many calories at all because it is not cardio. HOWEVER, the more muscle mass your body has, the more calories you will burn ALL THE TIME - at rest, sleeping, doing your daily activities, and doing your cardio workout. It's worth it for toning and to increase bone density but it will not burn enough calories alone to even bother trying to log. If you want to log it just to be proud of yourself for it (which is what I do!), go ahead! It helps!0
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I don't know how intense everyone's weight lifting sessions are, or how heavy they're lifting...but the general consensus seems to be that you don't burn many calories weight lifting. In my personal experience, my heart rate gets as high if not higher during a lifting session than a cardio session...and I typically have a sopping wet shirt to prove it. I don't use an HRM or even log weight lifting in MFP but I feel like lifting can potentially burn a lot more calories than people think, depending on the intensity of the lifting session.0
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I don't know how intense everyone's weight lifting sessions are, or how heavy they're lifting...but the general consensus seems to be that you don't burn many calories weight lifting. In my personal experience, my heart rate gets as high if not higher during a lifting session than a cardio session...and I typically have a sopping wet shirt to prove it. I don't use an HRM or even log weight lifting in MFP but I feel like lifting can potentially burn a lot more calories than people think, depending on the intensity of the lifting session.
Heart rate and sweat are not a indication of number of calories burned0 -
Wear an HRM with Calories Burned tracker for your complete workout (and log as ONE workout). Name it...Moving the Gym forcefully over the trolls.
EDIT: Make sure that you are maintaining a High HR...which mean, little rest between sets and routine changes.0 -
Wear an HRM for your complete workout. Name it...Moving the Gym forcefully over the trolls.
HRMs are modeled after a constant cardio style activity and are not accurate to weight lifting0 -
Wear an HRM for your complete workout. Name it...Moving the Gym forcefully over the trolls.
HRMs are modeled after a constant cardio style activity and are not accurate to weight lifting
See my EDIT0 -
Wear an HRM for your complete workout. Name it...Moving the Gym forcefully over the trolls.
HRMs are modeled after a constant cardio style activity and are not accurate to weight lifting
See my EDIT
Still incorrect0 -
I think the effect is not WHILE you're lifting, but rather the increase in the number of calories burned throughout the day.0
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Don't worry about calories when lifting weights. It's for toning
Cardio is where you burn calories0 -
If you type "strength training" into the cardiovascular search box on MFP you can enter your time there. I do tend to be on the conservative side with this and enter one minute of 'strength training' for each set that I complete becuase someone can say they they lifted for an hour and may have only done five sets vs. someone that lifts for an hour and does 30 sets.
It may not be the most accurate, but it gives you something to work with. I've been using it for a while and it seems to be somewhat accurate or you can just not log it and give yourself some extra calories to work with.0 -
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I log my time under circuit training. It will depend on how hard you lift. I get a great work out lifting. I do not rest between sets and I do super sets and am out of breathe and sweating badly when I finish my 25-30 minutes of lifting. It is strenous and a cardio burn. But I work HARD at it. I do not waste any time. If you are lifting and resting and taking your time, you probably are not burning many calories, but building muscle and strengthening bone density is very important to overall health.0
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Don't worry about calories when lifting weights. It's for toning
100%. This is why Andy Bolton is a vascular, ripped god.0 -
I think the effect is not WHILE you're lifting, but rather the increase in the number of calories burned throughout the day.
^^^This!0 -
Wear an HRM for your complete workout. Name it...Moving the Gym forcefully over the trolls.
HRMs are modeled after a constant cardio style activity and are not accurate to weight lifting
See my EDIT
Still incorrect
Negative Ghost Rider. If you're HR is increased, you burn. This is fact. When you combine BOTH Cardio and Weights, whether one right after the other at a sustained increase of HR, you burn more than Lifting or Cardio, alone. If you take breaks longer than 15 secs between your sets, and are not pushing your limits. Additionally, you must maintain an elevated HR. It is best done by mixing your lifting routines - for example - Curls, Lat pull-downs, Military Press, Bench Press 10 reps = 1 set with <10s interchange.0 -
Lifting weights does not burn many calories at all because it is not cardio.
That's not exactly true. hell you burn calories while you sleep. You don't have to be doing cardio to burn calories. It *does* depend on intensity and the length of time you are lifting. An average burn might be around 200 calories in a one hour session, but that can vary widely, depending on the person and on the intensity, how long your rest between sets, etc.
http://www.answerfitness.com/296/how-many-calories-are-burned-weight-liftin/
http://www.nutristrategy.com/activitylist3.htm
http://www.livestrong.com/article/338469-how-to-calculate-calories-burned-weight-lifting/0 -
I think the effect is not WHILE you're lifting, but rather the increase in the number of calories burned throughout the day.
And this!0 -
Wear an HRM for your complete workout. Name it...Moving the Gym forcefully over the trolls.
HRMs are modeled after a constant cardio style activity and are not accurate to weight lifting
See my EDIT
Still incorrect
Negative Ghost Rider. If you're HR is increased, you burn. This is fact. When you combine BOTH Cardio and Weights, whether one right after the other at a sustained increase of HR, you burn more than Lifting or Cardio, alone. If you take breaks longer than 15 secs between your sets, and are not pushing your limits. Additionally, you must maintain an elevated HR. It is best done by mixing your lifting routines - for example - Curls, Lat pull-downs, Military Press, Bench Press 10 reps = 1 set with <10s interchange.
You are incorrect, the number of calories burned by your heart is very small, increasing your heart rate does not increase calorie burn0
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