Lifting and calorie burn

sophiesmama78
sophiesmama78 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
I was wondering if anyone has suggestions on how to calculate calorie burn during a non-cardio workout?

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  • stevesample76
    stevesample76 Posts: 248 Member
    Wearing a heart rate monitor would be your best bet.
  • CA_Underdog
    CA_Underdog Posts: 733 Member
    edited March 2015
    In the Cardio section of MyFitnessPal, there's an entry for Strength Training. Based on Harvard Medical School's figures, it's a conservative and reasonable estimate.

    [This assumes you're taking a typical 45sec-2min break between exercises.. keeping at it, but not winded. If you're taking less than 30sec breaks AND find yourself struggling to have enough breath, you'll have better success with MFP's Circuit Training entry.]

    A HRM isn't a clear-cut winner here, because lifting isn't steady-state cardio.
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