Kettlebell ~ calories burned?

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  • taylorsm88
    taylorsm88 Posts: 3 Member
    Calorie expenditure formulas for men and women are available from the "Journal of Sports Sciences." The formula for women is Calories = [(0.380 x VO2 max) + (0.450 x Heart Rate) + (0.274 x Age) + (0.0468 x Weight) - 59.3954] x Time / 4.184. The formula for men is Calories = [(0.404 x VO2 max) + (0.634 x Heart Rate) + (0.271 x Age) + (0.179 x Weight) - 95.7735] x Time / 4.184.

    Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/223149-how-many-calories-are-burned-with-kettlebell-training/#ixzz20YKkZic8
  • Constantiaps
    Constantiaps Posts: 4
    http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/calories_burned.asp?exercise=306

    The problem with this is the SOLE determiner for calories burned is time...you can change your weight all you want, and as long as the time remains the same, it will spit out the same calories.

    When you work out with Kettlebells, the weight of the bells is going to change the calories burned...just like regular weights. I'm going to burn more calories doing 1 minute of swings at 53 pounds than I will if I swing 20lbs for the same 1 minute period.

    Since most kettlebell exercises are actually a combination of aerobic exercises, your BEST bet is to look to the aerobic equivalant and see if it allows a weight modifier. Examples would be Turkish Getups and Lunges. Snatches and Jerks would use the weightlifting equilvalent.

    Where things get dicey are the unique exercises like Halo's and Figure 8's.

    Taylorsm88's post was awesome...assuming you are a math whiz (I'm not). I work on the concept that as long as I have a fairly good ballpark, and I am keeping my calorie intake lower than that expenditure, then I am ok.
  • qtiekiki
    qtiekiki Posts: 1,490 Member
    I burn about 8-10 calories per minute, using a 20lbs kettlebell.
  • saraphim41
    saraphim41 Posts: 205 Member
    So glad I found this discussion. I recently got a 10 pound KB, and my doctor just cleared me to do as much as I want, as long as I stop when I feel I need to, So I'm psyched!

    I really don't care too much about how many calories just now. I need to build some strength and stamina--and maybe improve my balance.
  • carolineire
    carolineire Posts: 65 Member
    bump to come back to later
  • SJM1066
    SJM1066 Posts: 6
    http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/calories_burned.asp

    Found this. It seems high but it's easier than % of body weight x bpm x PI + curvature of the earth. Lol!
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    i think we may have set a record for oldest thread ever resurrected. brb gonna check the archives.
  • Oishii
    Oishii Posts: 2,675 Member
    But note that it is regularly resurrected... People DO use the search function!
  • SadFaerie
    SadFaerie Posts: 243 Member
    It's all a guesstimation.

    My kettlebell workout, 20lbs kb, 120 minutes full body circuit.

    My HRM + workout app data
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    Calories burned: 1734

    Same data calculated with
    http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/calories_burned.asp?exercise=306

    Calories burned: 2400

    Same data, different calculator
    http://www.braydenwm.com/calburn.htm

    Calories burned: 1344.08

    MFP, Circuit training, general

    Calories burned: 849


    So I burned between 849 and 2400 kcal... Ugh, right. Now how do I balance my net calories?
  • clew77
    clew77 Posts: 34
    200 is low. I do an hour session and burn around 500 cals. Using 6kg for mat exercises and 12kg for swings, squats, etc.
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    HOW MANY CALORIES DO I BURN FOR DUMBBELL?
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