Holding/lifting weights while on treadmill...
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tarahs
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Hi all. This maybe a tricky question. I lift a 2 lb weights on each arm while on treadmill (3.5 pace) . Can anyone tell me how many extra calories for each mile??? Ive been "guesstimating" at 20 calories. Any info. is much appreciated!:flowerforyou:
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There's no way to know for sure. I recommend wearing a HRM.0
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You don't want to hear this, but you deserve the truth:
Virtually nothing. Maybe 2-3. If that.0 -
Nothing. You are holding weights that weigh less than your hands.0
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Nothing. You are holding weights that weigh less than your hands.
Pretty much zero benefit from doing this. If your trying to just increase calorie burn, go faster.0 -
At my gym, they frown on moving the olympic bar into the "machine" room. It scares all those people who think they're working out.0
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At my gym, they frown on moving the olympic bar into the "machine" room.
Hahahaha. I'm trying to picture that...0 -
It's way more potentially dangerous than potentially beneficial. Just walk faster without them.0
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Negligible difference. Try lifting weights before you hit the treadmill.0
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I walk with another person on my shoulders, I'd say I burn about an extra 100 calories, and they get a fun ride out of it.0
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I walk with another person on my shoulders, I'd say I burn about an extra 100 calories, and they get a fun ride out of it.
I do enjoy it a lot, but it would be more fun if you'd wear the outfit i bought you0 -
I walk with another person on my shoulders, I'd say I burn about an extra 100 calories, and they get a fun ride out of it.
I do enjoy it a lot, but it would be more fun if you'd wear the outfit i bought you0 -
I walk with another person on my shoulders, I'd say I burn about an extra 100 calories, and they get a fun ride out of it.
I do enjoy it a lot, but it would be more fun if you'd wear the outfit i bought you
I think I'm burning calories just from reading this.0 -
Im NOT just holding the weights but actually lifting them up and down,side to side while power walking, so im sure im burning calories but doesnt know how much...0
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better to add ankle weights and pick up the pace to burn more calories0
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Im NOT just holding the weights but actually lifting them up and down,side to side while power walking, so im sure im burning calories but doesnt know how much...
Nope. The only benefit is getting the reputation as the weird chick on the treadmill waving her hands around, which probably isn't a benefit at all. Unless you have a youtube account and video yourself while doing this. Perhaps you should check out the thread on fun gym pics.0 -
I walk with another person on my shoulders, I'd say I burn about an extra 100 calories, and they get a fun ride out of it.
I do enjoy it a lot, but it would be more fun if you'd wear the outfit i bought you
Did it just get hot in here?0 -
I walk with another person on my shoulders, I'd say I burn about an extra 100 calories, and they get a fun ride out of it.
I do enjoy it a lot, but it would be more fun if you'd wear the outfit i bought you
Did it just get hot in here?
heh0 -
if you're walking, increase the incline, ditch the weights0
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No, just no.
If you were carrying heavier you would be setting yourself up for injury.
I think my hydration pack may weigh 2 pounds. I don't factor that in.0 -
Honestly, I think I gain 4 lbs in water weight when I work out at the gym and I doubt it burns any extra calories. Also, calorie burn is an estimate outside of a lab. So the 20 calories or 30 or whatever that you may burn extra carrying the extra 4 lbs isn't worth counting, unless you're trying fit in ice cream or cookies...then the calories you burn typing on MFP count. I want cookies. :grumble:0
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