Anyone know about calories burned

NWCountryGal
NWCountryGal Posts: 1,992 Member
edited September 21 in Fitness and Exercise
if just using weight machines? I am doing that about 3 times a week to build my upper body, well, more tone then anything. I am doing 5 different "arm" machines and 3 sets of 10. I do it in 30 minutes. I swim for cardio so's to keep the weight off my knee thats messed up. hugs all and have a great weekend!! Denise:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :flowerforyou:

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  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    Under the Cardio exercise section enter "Strength Training" to get an estimate of calories burned.
  • jrich1
    jrich1 Posts: 2,408 Member
    there would be no way to know unless you use a HRM, different people, body types, efforts etc impossible for anyone to just say yes sounds about 200 cals. thats why the cals on teh site are soo off
  • unocentavo
    unocentavo Posts: 82 Member
    I would guess around 325 cals at moderate heartrate.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    there would be no way to know unless you use a HRM, different people, body types, efforts etc impossible for anyone to just say yes sounds about 200 cals. thats why the cals on teh site are soo off

    HRM's are not meant for strength training so even using one during that type of exercising may be off by more, or jsut as much as MFP's calculation.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    I would guess around 325 cals at moderate heartrate.

    You don't burn anywhere near 11 cals/min doing strength training. I'm guessing closer to 150
  • gvcgoldmedal
    gvcgoldmedal Posts: 15
    150 is a much closer aspect unless you are keeping your heart rate up the whole time. Alot of it depends on how quickly you are moving between sets and exercises.
  • carolstrange0
    carolstrange0 Posts: 134
    I would think at least 100 on the weights... pushing hard at the end. 8-12 reps
    Swimming? don't know.. depends how much effort you put into it. if your doing frogs one way & back 5-10 times your breathing hard.. well if i did that, i would be breathing hard.
    but if your just chillin in the pool (well you know how many calories that would burn)

    total if you did weights 30 min and pool workout 30 min... i would think 200 - 250 total
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