High reps low weight(calories burned)

katelynmccloy
katelynmccloy Posts: 49 Member
edited November 17 in Fitness and Exercise
I tried to research a little better on how to calculate how many calories are burned from doing high reps and low weight. For example.. This whole month my boyfriend and I are doing 50 reps with 5 sets at a lower weight per exercise. I understand everyone is different because of weight height how hard you are training. We do ours with a 30 sec rest back to back. How do you calculate this?
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  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
    edited May 2015
    I'm not sure of the calories burned, you can probably log it as circuit training under cardio. May I ask what your motivation is for doing a high rep low weight routine?
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    50 reps of 5 sets of what?
    how many training sessions?
    is this is homemade program or a structured one?
  • katelynmccloy
    katelynmccloy Posts: 49 Member
    galgenstrick wrote: »
    I'm not sure of the calories burned, you can probably log it as circuit training under cardio. May I ask what your motivation is for doing a high rep low weight routine?

    Just to honestly try something different.. Build a little muscles also while toning up.
  • katelynmccloy
    katelynmccloy Posts: 49 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    50 reps of 5 sets of what?
    how many training sessions?
    is this is homemade program or a structured one?

    Everything we do for the week. Example leg extension we do 50x5. Every muscle we work on during the week we do this. This is a structured workout we got the workout from a few buddies my boyfriend body builds with.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    katelynmccloy wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    50 reps of 5 sets of what?
    how many training sessions?
    is this is homemade program or a structured one?

    Everything we do for the week. Example leg extension we do 50x5. Every muscle we work on during the week we do this. This is a structured workout we got the workout from a few buddies my boyfriend body builds with.

    That sounds like massive overkill...

    So if you do barbell squats you do 5x50??
  • katelynmccloy
    katelynmccloy Posts: 49 Member
    Lmao I do the barbell plus 25lbs my bf does 2 45lbs.. Ya it kills us both but you feel amazing afterward!
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Despite the fact that I have no idea what you are trying to accomplish with that plan, I would say just put it in to the cardio section as "strength training" and use the numbers it spits out. That will be as good of a guess as any.
  • 3bambi3
    3bambi3 Posts: 1,650 Member
    katelynmccloy wrote: »
    Lmao I do the barbell plus 25lbs my bf does 2 45lbs.. Ya it kills us both but you feel amazing afterward!

    So your boyfriend does a total of 250 reps of 225#?!
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    I would estimate 20-25 calories per set on average. However, at that resistance level, you are likely getting more of an endurance/cardio effect than a strength training effect. You are at a level that is likely less than 30% of 1RM and that's probably not enough to progresdively increase strength. Which is fine, just make sure your workouts are aligned with your goals.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    I would calculate it as "a waste of time". Is that exercise entered in the database, I wonder?
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    DopeItUp wrote: »
    I would calculate it as "a waste of time". Is that exercise entered in the database, I wonder?

    cosign
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    katelynmccloy wrote: »
    Lmao I do the barbell plus 25lbs my bf does 2 45lbs.. Ya it kills us both but you feel amazing afterward!

    I feel amazing after my power/burn/muscle workout too ..and I don't do anywhere near the amount of volume that you all are…

  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    3bambi3 wrote: »
    katelynmccloy wrote: »
    Lmao I do the barbell plus 25lbs my bf does 2 45lbs.. Ya it kills us both but you feel amazing afterward!

    So your boyfriend does a total of 250 reps of 225#?!

    I think she means a total of 2 45's..one on each side..so 135# @ 250 reps…???
  • SonyaCele
    SonyaCele Posts: 2,841 Member
    just reading this hurts my joints
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Pu_239 wrote: »
    The way to track calories with weight training is using a HRM(heart rate monitor).
    You will burn more calories lifting heavier, not lighter. Example, 50 reps x 5 sets. Lets assume 1lbs lifting weight(just for example)

    1*50*5 = 250 total weight lifting

    Now imagine if you do 100lbs for 5 sets and 5 reps

    100 *5*5 = 2500 total weight lifted.

    What takes more time, 50 reps or 5 sets, or 5 reps for 5 sets? You're doing more work in a shorter period of time. It's like walking 1 mile or sprinting 1 mile, what burns more?

    HRM is not accurate for tracking weight lifting calories.
  • xcalygrl
    xcalygrl Posts: 1,897 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    Pu_239 wrote: »
    The way to track calories with weight training is using a HRM(heart rate monitor).
    You will burn more calories lifting heavier, not lighter. Example, 50 reps x 5 sets. Lets assume 1lbs lifting weight(just for example)

    1*50*5 = 250 total weight lifting

    Now imagine if you do 100lbs for 5 sets and 5 reps

    100 *5*5 = 2500 total weight lifted.

    What takes more time, 50 reps or 5 sets, or 5 reps for 5 sets? You're doing more work in a shorter period of time. It's like walking 1 mile or sprinting 1 mile, what burns more?

    HRM is not accurate for tracking weight lifting calories.

    Cosigned.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    xcalygrl wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    Pu_239 wrote: »
    The way to track calories with weight training is using a HRM(heart rate monitor).
    You will burn more calories lifting heavier, not lighter. Example, 50 reps x 5 sets. Lets assume 1lbs lifting weight(just for example)

    1*50*5 = 250 total weight lifting

    Now imagine if you do 100lbs for 5 sets and 5 reps

    100 *5*5 = 2500 total weight lifted.

    What takes more time, 50 reps or 5 sets, or 5 reps for 5 sets? You're doing more work in a shorter period of time. It's like walking 1 mile or sprinting 1 mile, what burns more?

    HRM is not accurate for tracking weight lifting calories.

    Cosigned.

    Rubber Stamped

  • katelynmccloy
    katelynmccloy Posts: 49 Member
    3bambi3 wrote: »
    katelynmccloy wrote: »
    Lmao I do the barbell plus 25lbs my bf does 2 45lbs.. Ya it kills us both but you feel amazing afterward!

    So your boyfriend does a total of 250 reps of 225#?!

    Yes it's extremely hard
  • katelynmccloy
    katelynmccloy Posts: 49 Member
    katelynmccloy wrote: »
    3bambi3 wrote: »
    katelynmccloy wrote: »
    Lmao I do the barbell plus 25lbs my bf does 2 45lbs.. Ya it kills us both but you feel amazing afterward!

    So your boyfriend does a total of 250 reps of 225#?!

    Yes it's extremely hard
    As a deadlift he was doing that today
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    katelynmccloy wrote: »
    3bambi3 wrote: »
    katelynmccloy wrote: »
    Lmao I do the barbell plus 25lbs my bf does 2 45lbs.. Ya it kills us both but you feel amazing afterward!

    So your boyfriend does a total of 250 reps of 225#?!

    Yes it's extremely hard

    I am highly doubting this….
  • katelynmccloy
    katelynmccloy Posts: 49 Member
    SonyaCele wrote: »
    just reading this hurts my joints
    Lol it's definitely not for everyone
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    katelynmccloy wrote: »
    katelynmccloy wrote: »
    3bambi3 wrote: »
    katelynmccloy wrote: »
    Lmao I do the barbell plus 25lbs my bf does 2 45lbs.. Ya it kills us both but you feel amazing afterward!

    So your boyfriend does a total of 250 reps of 225#?!

    Yes it's extremely hard
    As a deadlift he was doing that today

    wait deadlifts or barbell squats???

  • katelynmccloy
    katelynmccloy Posts: 49 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    katelynmccloy wrote: »
    3bambi3 wrote: »
    katelynmccloy wrote: »
    Lmao I do the barbell plus 25lbs my bf does 2 45lbs.. Ya it kills us both but you feel amazing afterward!

    So your boyfriend does a total of 250 reps of 225#?!

    Yes it's extremely hard

    I am highly doubting this….

    Wish we could post videos on here.. Shame thanks for the feedback don't want any negativity here :)
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    katelynmccloy wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    katelynmccloy wrote: »
    3bambi3 wrote: »
    katelynmccloy wrote: »
    Lmao I do the barbell plus 25lbs my bf does 2 45lbs.. Ya it kills us both but you feel amazing afterward!

    So your boyfriend does a total of 250 reps of 225#?!

    Yes it's extremely hard

    I am highly doubting this….

    Wish we could post videos on here.. Shame thanks for the feedback don't want any negativity here :)

    you can post videos..or links to them..

    sorry, I am just skeptical of claims made on the internet :)

    no offense….
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    In for da video
  • eric_sg61
    eric_sg61 Posts: 2,925 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    katelynmccloy wrote: »
    3bambi3 wrote: »
    katelynmccloy wrote: »
    Lmao I do the barbell plus 25lbs my bf does 2 45lbs.. Ya it kills us both but you feel amazing afterward!

    So your boyfriend does a total of 250 reps of 225#?!

    Yes it's extremely hard

    I am highly doubting this….

    Same. Tom Platz couldn't even do 5 sets of 50 at 225. Strong e-stats
  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
    edited May 2015
    That'll be a long video...
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    I can't wait to see this video! 5x50 @ 225 would be incredible.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    Pu_239 wrote: »
    The way to track calories with weight training is using a HRM(heart rate monitor).
    You will burn more calories lifting heavier, not lighter. Example, 50 reps x 5 sets. Lets assume 1lbs lifting weight(just for example)

    1*50*5 = 250 total weight lifting

    Now imagine if you do 100lbs for 5 sets and 5 reps

    100 *5*5 = 2500 total weight lifted.

    What takes more time, 50 reps or 5 sets, or 5 reps for 5 sets? You're doing more work in a shorter period of time. It's like walking 1 mile or sprinting 1 mile, what burns more?

    HRM is not accurate for tracking weight lifting calories.

    And you burn more sprinting a mile than you do walking a mile.
  • 52cardpickup
    52cardpickup Posts: 379 Member
    Hornsby wrote: »
    xcalygrl wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    Pu_239 wrote: »
    The way to track calories with weight training is using a HRM(heart rate monitor).
    You will burn more calories lifting heavier, not lighter. Example, 50 reps x 5 sets. Lets assume 1lbs lifting weight(just for example)

    1*50*5 = 250 total weight lifting

    Now imagine if you do 100lbs for 5 sets and 5 reps

    100 *5*5 = 2500 total weight lifted.

    What takes more time, 50 reps or 5 sets, or 5 reps for 5 sets? You're doing more work in a shorter period of time. It's like walking 1 mile or sprinting 1 mile, what burns more?

    HRM is not accurate for tracking weight lifting calories.

    Cosigned.

    Rubber Stamped

    Notarized, just for posterity.
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