How many calories do i burn lifting weighs?

DannehBoyy
DannehBoyy Posts: 546 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi, i have always wondered how many calories i burn after I've been lifting. I know you can work it out on various websites but i never know if i have done a "vigorous workout" or just a moderate one. I usually do around 5 sets of 5 reps on the highest weight i can do for about 40 minutes including 30 second rests in between sets . Today i did chest press, triceps and bicep curls. I know i haven't worded this very well but if anyone could help me that would be great :)

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  • DannehBoyy
    DannehBoyy Posts: 546 Member
    Lifting *Weights* not Weighs :grumble:
  • BenjaminMFP88
    BenjaminMFP88 Posts: 660 Member
    Depends on how you lift. The lower the weight/higher the reps will burn through more carbohydrates and fat stores. Higher weight/lower reps will burn through more ATP.

    Isolated movements like you described will burn fewer calories then both compound movements and most cardio sessions. As Ronnie Coleman said "Until you can deadlift double your bodyweight, bench 315, and squat 4 plates, stick to compound movements..."
  • DannehBoyy
    DannehBoyy Posts: 546 Member
    Depends on how you lift. The lower the weight/higher the reps will burn through more carbohydrates and fat stores. Higher weight/lower reps will burn through more ATP.

    Isolated movements like you described will burn fewer calories then both compound movements and most cardio sessions. As Ronnie Coleman said "Until you can deadlift double your bodyweight, bench 315, and squat 4 plates, stick to compound movements..."

    I do about 32kg on the biceps and triceps, i think they are measured in kg anyway...and i lift on chest i had it set to 70. I try to do more compound exercises sometimes, that would be things like push ups and bench press right? Thanks for the reply
  • VaTechM3
    VaTechM3 Posts: 13
    Buy some sort of monitor that will give you a better calculation of what you did? Some kind of heart rate monitor to get you an average heart rate and you might be able to calculate calories from that, or find a monitor that will tell you that as well.
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    Buy some sort of monitor that will give you a better calculation of what you did? Some kind of heart rate monitor to get you an average heart rate and you might be able to calculate calories from that, or find a monitor that will tell you that as well.

    No, HRM's are made for steady state cardio. They are not accurate at all for lifting which actually burns very little. The gain from lifting is increasing your muscle mass which in turn burns more 24/7.
  • FrnkLft
    FrnkLft Posts: 1,821 Member
    Doing that kind of work, I burn about 400 calories.

    I figured this out by logging my calories and weight loss.

    www.iifym.com has some good calculators for that too.
  • DannehBoyy
    DannehBoyy Posts: 546 Member
    Buy some sort of monitor that will give you a better calculation of what you did? Some kind of heart rate monitor to get you an average heart rate and you might be able to calculate calories from that, or find a monitor that will tell you that as well.

    Ok that sounds like a good idea. Thank you
  • DannehBoyy
    DannehBoyy Posts: 546 Member
    Doing that kind of work, I burn about 400 calories.

    I figured this out by logging my calories and weight loss.

    www.iifym.com has some good calculators for that too.

    Yeah, i have been logging my calories recently. I just need to figure out how many i have left after working out. Thanks for the link though dude :)
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,976 Member
    For just about everybody I've worked with (with moderate to heavy weights) it's usually in the realm of 325 to 425 calories in that time limit.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • nohaynicknamesdisponibles
    nohaynicknamesdisponibles Posts: 94 Member
    There are imho enough devices they help you to measure how many calories you are burning; I use the Polar Wearlink along with Polar FT7 Fitness Watch and it's pretty accurate:
    1.http://www.polar.com/us-en/products/accessories/Polar_WearLink_transmitter_Nike
    2.http://www.polar.com/us-en/products/get_active/fitness_crosstraining/FT7

    edit: actually, if you buy the watch, a wearlink should be included.
  • DannehBoyy
    DannehBoyy Posts: 546 Member
    For just about everybody I've worked with (with moderate to heavy weights) it's usually in the realm of 325 to 425 calories in that time limit.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    I always doubt that i tried hard enough though to burn that many calories lol ;) but i guess that's what everyone else thinks. Thanks for the help man :D
  • DannehBoyy
    DannehBoyy Posts: 546 Member
    There are imho enough devices they help you to measure how many calories you are burning; I use the Polar Wearlink along with Polar FT7 Fitness Watch and it's pretty accurate:
    1.http://www.polar.com/us-en/products/accessories/Polar_WearLink_transmitter_Nike
    2.http://www.polar.com/us-en/products/get_active/fitness_crosstraining/FT7

    edit: actually, if you buy the watch, a wearlink should be included.

    Yeah i think i might buy something that monitors my workout, thanks for the help :)
  • FrnkLft
    FrnkLft Posts: 1,821 Member
    Dude heart rate monitors "calories burned" calculators don't work unless you're doing steady state cardio (walking/jogging/running).

    For instance, I can make my heart rate go up just by holding my breath... 0 calories burned.

    Just keep logging your calories and weight loss/maintenance/gain, and work it out for yourself.
  • DannehBoyy
    DannehBoyy Posts: 546 Member
    Dude heart rate monitors "calories burned" calculators don't work unless you're doing steady state cardio (walking/jogging/running).

    For instance, I can make my heart rate go up just by holding my breath... 0 calories burned.

    Just keep logging your calories and weight loss/maintenance/gain, and work it out for yourself.

    Oh yeah that's true, didn't think of that. Thanks for the advice
  • BenjaminMFP88
    BenjaminMFP88 Posts: 660 Member
    Depends on how you lift. The lower the weight/higher the reps will burn through more carbohydrates and fat stores. Higher weight/lower reps will burn through more ATP.

    Isolated movements like you described will burn fewer calories then both compound movements and most cardio sessions. As Ronnie Coleman said "Until you can deadlift double your bodyweight, bench 315, and squat 4 plates, stick to compound movements..."

    I do about 32kg on the biceps and triceps, i think they are measured in kg anyway...and i lift on chest i had it set to 70. I try to do more compound exercises sometimes, that would be things like push ups and bench press right? Thanks for the reply

    Only you can decide what "heavy/light" is. If you struggle to get it up 4-6 times, then it's heavy, any less I would classify as light.

    Conpound exercises would focus on multiple muscle groups in the same workout. Deadlifts, Squats, dips. I add bench press and touch my chest with the bar to ensure I'm getting my triceps.
  • DannehBoyy
    DannehBoyy Posts: 546 Member
    Depends on how you lift. The lower the weight/higher the reps will burn through more carbohydrates and fat stores. Higher weight/lower reps will burn through more ATP.

    Isolated movements like you described will burn fewer calories then both compound movements and most cardio sessions. As Ronnie Coleman said "Until you can deadlift double your bodyweight, bench 315, and squat 4 plates, stick to compound movements..."

    I do about 32kg on the biceps and triceps, i think they are measured in kg anyway...and i lift on chest i had it set to 70. I try to do more compound exercises sometimes, that would be things like push ups and bench press right? Thanks for the reply

    Only you can decide what "heavy/light" is. If you struggle to get it up 4-6 times, then it's heavy, any less I would classify as light.

    Conpound exercises would focus on multiple muscle groups in the same workout. Deadlifts, Squats, dips. I add bench press and touch my chest with the bar to ensure I'm getting my triceps.

    I'd say its heavy lifting then. I tried to do more compound exercises today

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