Strength training + Calories

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  • magj0y
    magj0y Posts: 1,911 Member
    If you haven't worked out in awhile.. ease into it.

    if you like cardio, try weight bearing cardio exercises.

    If you want to target specific muscle groups with lifting, do a 1-2 minute fast cardio exercise to get your heart rate back up to a cardio level in between different weight machines. this will increase the amount of cals you will burn.
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    The day after both my workouts this week i have felt exhausted, is this normal for someone who is just starting out?

    Absolutely.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Should i be increasing my calorie intake on the days i do strength training? Or should i leave it a few weeks and see if i get used to it?
    Sorry about all the newbie questions

    Increase your protein. if you are using MFP auto-settings for calories, then you might want to increase them. I increase mine by 500 more than MFP wanted to give me. MFP thinks I will only lose a half pound per week, but it's closer to 1.5-2 pounds per week.

    Check this thread for info on calories and TDEE:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/682138-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12?hl=place+of+road+map

    That thread helped me tremendously when I first started.
  • californiagirl2012
    californiagirl2012 Posts: 2,625 Member
    Hello,

    I have been using this site now for 2 weeks, i have been accurately logging all food i eat and the excercise i am doing. I am doing cardio 3 nights a week (which i am logging) and full body strength training 3 nights a week. But adding strength training into the exercise tracker doesnt seem to alter the calories to be consumed in the day.

    The day after both my workouts this week i have felt exhausted, is this normal for someone who is just starting out? Or do i need to adjust my calorie consumption?

    It is normal when you start out to be tired and fatigued. Listen to your body and rest as needed. Your body does adjust to exercise and you will get stronger, and rest is an important part of building strength. I didn't adjust my calorie consumption for being fatigued. Everyone has to find what works for them.

    Best of luck to you! -Bobbie
  • EatClenTrenHard
    EatClenTrenHard Posts: 339 Member
    Please open your diary
  • cbrrabbit25
    cbrrabbit25 Posts: 384 Member
    Strength training isn't really going to burn calories. What it will do is create muscle, boosting your metabolism, making you fitter, stronger, and making it a lot easier for you to shed the fat. Being exhausted is normal, but if you are really sore and so tired you can't do anything at all after then maybe tone it back a bit, it's a lot better to start out light and work your way up.

    what?!? I burn most of my calories strenght training. your are not even close to being correct.
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    Weight training doesn't burn calories from fat the way cardio does, no. But putting on muscle does require more calories from food.
  • joannathechef
    joannathechef Posts: 484 Member
    As far as MFP for cardio, I've actually found it's fairly close to what my HRM says. I'm guessing there is a basic formula that uses weight, age, heart rate, etc. to come with it. For weight training specifically, I average close to an hour and can usually burn between 250-300 calories doing it. My heart rate can get fairly high when I'm using heavy weights.

    The better heart rate monitors have also got a measure of your 'fitness' it takes into account when calculating your calories burnt it is call VO2 max these are more accurate than plain HRMs that are more acurate than machines that are more accurate tham MFP
  • peuglow
    peuglow Posts: 684 Member
    Strength training isn't really going to burn calories. What it will do is create muscle, boosting your metabolism, making you fitter, stronger, and making it a lot easier for you to shed the fat. Being exhausted is normal, but if you are really sore and so tired you can't do anything at all after then maybe tone it back a bit, it's a lot better to start out light and work your way up.

    what?!? I burn most of my calories strenght training. your are not even close to being correct.
    My biggest pet peeve - people giving advice when they are blatantly ****ing wrong.
  • tknight1984
    tknight1984 Posts: 19
    Thank you for all your advice, i have updated my profile to make it visible. I am 27, 5ft 10 and weigh 12'10 with a bodyfat of 26%. I am aiming to lose roughly a stone.

    I am going to the gym tonight, i have eaten more protein than normal and have slightly increased my calorie intake.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    The day after both my workouts this week i have felt exhausted, is this normal for someone who is just starting out?

    Absolutely.

    Upping your carbs and calories and getting more sleep on workout days will help but yes this can be typical if you are working out with high intensity. And not just for begginers. I don't remember from your original post but if you are doing a fairly intense strength routine it also impacts the Central Nervous System and can add to the fatigue factor. This is all normal and good and just has to be manged in terms of volume and intensity to avoid overreaching or over exercising as you go along.
  • tknight1984
    tknight1984 Posts: 19
    I am doing a fullbody workout regime called Ten Tigers, meant to be quite good for beginers

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