Strength/Core Calories burnt?

Ditchy69
Ditchy69 Posts: 14 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Ay up :)

I have noticed when logging my exercises into MFP that when it comes to the strength side and other stuff that it cannot measure your calories burnt - I can see how this makes sense.

My question is - In the whole weight training side 1) Can you accurately measure calories burnt? (as after my cardio or vice versa I assume I am still burning calories on different exercises) 2) Is it better to do more reps lighter weight or more weight less reps (I guess its a case of wanting to be slim tone or big and muscular?).

Because im in the Army - before I got injured we just did PT training without even thinking about calories/reps ect...now I have to think about it as it more or less up to me to get my fitness levels back up and loss my lazy weight.

This may seem like a bit of a 'durp' question to some of you..and even a google search, but I would rather get some actual real opinions.

Cheers :)

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  • Mutant13
    Mutant13 Posts: 2,485 Member
    You should lift heavy. That doesn't automatically = big and bulky. What it means is a more effective workout that will get you better results much faster than ****ing around with light weights.

    As far as I know there is no true way to accurately measure cals burnt from lifting, as it is not reliant on heart rate and there is an afterburn effect. Not to mention the huge variation in cal expenditure depending on the type of exercise/weight used/effort

    Ive found the best, simplest option is just to eat a couple hundred more cals on a lift day and adjust that number if you are gaining or losing weight depending on your goals.
  • Ditchy69
    Ditchy69 Posts: 14 Member
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    Thank you.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    I log my circuits/strength training calorie burn using my HRM.
    Unlikely to be accurate but it is personal to me and consistent.
  • xidia
    xidia Posts: 606 Member
    I use the "Calisthenics" option in MFP for an estimate, then don't eat back all of them becuase it's not exactly accurate.

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