Lifting weights and calories...
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Yes the way it's designed is that you do more you get to eat more to keep the rate of loss you have chosen.
Your basic calorie goal is for a day with no purposeful exercise.
Just log duration of the workout under the cardiovascular part of the diary under category "strength training".
It's just a rough approximation based on weight and METS but it's simple and free.
This is what I always did until I just switched over to the TDEE method.
OP, it's quite difficult to determine energy expenditure from lifting as there are so many variables whereas aerobic activity is usually pretty straight forward...
Lifting regularly was one of the main drivers for me switching over to the TDEE method.0 -
No, I'd be surprised if I'm burning over 100 calories in 45 minutes of lifting. Seeing as in that 45 minutes it's probably 10 minutes or less of actual lifting if it was back to back to back.2
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Maybe I'll cut it down from 300 to 150. just something a little extra... even with the 300 - I don't think I'll use them.. but just to be safe I'll change it to 150 or 1002
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Check out the answers in your other thread...4
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Maybe I'll cut it down from 300 to 150. just something a little extra... even with the 300 - I don't think I'll use them.. but just to be safe I'll change it to 150 or 100
Use the MFP entry under Cardio 'weight lifting. And do eat them- fuel you work outs.
If you are not losing as planned after a month you can adjust.
Cheers, h.5 -
middlehaitch wrote: »Maybe I'll cut it down from 300 to 150. just something a little extra... even with the 300 - I don't think I'll use them.. but just to be safe I'll change it to 150 or 100
Use the MFP entry under Cardio 'weight lifting. And do eat them- fuel you work outs.
If you are not losing as planned after a month you can adjust.
Cheers, h.
Okay, thank you for the feedback!
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middlehaitch wrote: »Maybe I'll cut it down from 300 to 150. just something a little extra... even with the 300 - I don't think I'll use them.. but just to be safe I'll change it to 150 or 100
Use the MFP entry under Cardio 'weight lifting. And do eat them- fuel you work outs.
If you are not losing as planned after a month you can adjust.
Cheers, h.
ditto. (FYI- their estimate is ~0.0239 calories x weight in pounds x number of minutes).2 -
You should use the strength training the mfp has. At 4'11 and 149lbs i only burn maybe 120-140 during a 30- 40 minute of weight lifting. And I'll usually take off 5 or 10 minutes to account for time between sets, walking around, etc.
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Thank You! that advice helped - I was able to find the tool under cardio...0
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Before nursing school and when I had time, I was lifting with a personal trainer. My goal was to get strong enough to compete and while that never happened, I was still lifting 4 times a week for about an hour and a half (20 minute warm up) at 70-80% my 1 rep max, which was determined when my trainer helped me max me out.
I was 5'6" and weighed about 143 pounds and ate on average 2,200 calories a day.
Now, thanks to nursing school, I work out 2-4 times a week for 45 minutes with a 5-15 minute warm up. I am not lifting nearly as heavy, probably only 50%-60% of what my old 1 rep max would be. I average about 1,800-2,200 calories a day and weigh 148.
Are you trying to build muscle or lose weight or a combination of both? What does your weight lifting program look like?0 -
A combination of both I would say. I am 5'5 and currently weigh 147-149 depending on when I weigh myself. I'd like to lose a few inches and be a little more tone... Currently, I am doing a program with more reps... this is what my program looks like...
Sunday Workout 1
Legs
12-10-8-6
Squats
Leg Press
Leg Extension
Romanian Dead Lift
10-8-6
Standing Calf Raise
Seated Calf Raise
Monday Workout 2
Back
12-10-8-6
Lat Pulldown
Close Grip Pull Down
Dumbell Row
Barbell Row
Tuesday Workout 3
Chest and Biceps
12-10-8-6
Bench Press
Incline Dumbell Press
Incline Dumbell Flies
Cable Cross Over
Bicep
10-8-6
Preacher Curl
Incline Curl
Hammer Curl
Wednesday Workout 4
Shoulders and Triceps
12-10-8-6
Military Press
Lat Raise
Bent Over Reverse Flies
Shrugs
Triceps
10-8-6
Skull Crusher
Tricep Push Down
Single Arm Kick Back
Thursday Cardio and Abs
Friday Off Day
Saturday Off Day
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Is there are reason you are doing a body building style split workout? Are you an experienced lifter?
If you are relatifvely new to lifting (less than 2 years in) you would be much better servied by a 3 times/week full body routine, versus the Bro split you put upA combination of both I would say. I am 5'5 and currently weigh 147-149 depending on when I weigh myself. I'd like to lose a few inches and be a little more tone... Currently, I am doing a program with more reps... this is what my program looks like...
Sunday Workout 1
Legs
12-10-8-6
Squats
Leg Press
Leg Extension
Romanian Dead Lift
10-8-6
Standing Calf Raise
Seated Calf Raise
Monday Workout 2
Back
12-10-8-6
Lat Pulldown
Close Grip Pull Down
Dumbell Row
Barbell Row
Tuesday Workout 3
Chest and Biceps
12-10-8-6
Bench Press
Incline Dumbell Press
Incline Dumbell Flies
Cable Cross Over
Bicep
10-8-6
Preacher Curl
Incline Curl
Hammer Curl
Wednesday Workout 4
Shoulders and Triceps
12-10-8-6
Military Press
Lat Raise
Bent Over Reverse Flies
Shrugs
Triceps
10-8-6
Skull Crusher
Tricep Push Down
Single Arm Kick Back
Thursday Cardio and Abs
Friday Off Day
Saturday Off Day
Is there are a reason you are doing a bodybuilding style split workout? Are you an experienced lifter?
If you are relatively new to lifting (less than 2 years in) you would be much better served by a 3 times/week full body routine, versus the Bro split you put up above. Take a look at strong lifts or strong curves, starting strength, as examples of great beginner full body workouts.2 -
Ive actually been lifting for several years now! I just started using mfp seriously and hence the question about calories burned. I've been lifting and going to the gym for 10 years now. I started off a little over weight...175 at 5'5 and got down to 130 at one point - now I've been in the 142-149 range (up and down) for the past 6 years. I lift more to just try to tone and maintain a healthy physique...2
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