Sit ups

Ginger7658
Ginger7658 Posts: 37 Member
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
Hi does anyone know how many calories are burned doing sit ups?

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  • DaddieCat
    DaddieCat Posts: 3,643 Member
    edited January 2016
    Most likely something along the lines of 1 calorie per sit up depending on your total body weight.

    ETA* calculators are showing roughly .2 to .33 calories per situp depending on weight.
  • brb_2013
    brb_2013 Posts: 1,197 Member
    Very, very few.
  • Ginger7658
    Ginger7658 Posts: 37 Member
    As little as that I'm surprised but thank you
  • MikeAV8s
    MikeAV8s Posts: 85 Member
    Unless you are trying to fit in some chocolate, if that's the case, it's about 25 calories each.
  • beatyfamily1
    beatyfamily1 Posts: 257 Member
    Even though it doesn't burn a lot of calories keep doing strength training exercises. They burn calories for a longer period of time even after you're done with your exercises for the day.
  • michaela4910
    michaela4910 Posts: 544 Member
    Generally speaking, to burn calories you need to do exercise that gets your heart rate up to 60%-85% of maximum. The higher your heart rate and the longer the duration of the exercise, the more calories you burn.
  • mcg899
    mcg899 Posts: 17 Member
    Sit ups are more for muscle strengthening in the stomach and ab area. To burn more calories you should be on your feet, pedaling or performing whole body movements. (Cardio).
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