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Calories burned while lifting?
« on: February 25, 2007, 05:23:39 PM »
How many calories does someone burn during a weightlifting session, say 16 sets of a bodypart? I know it depends on intensity and many other factors but lets say on average.

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Re: Calories burned while lifting?
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2007, 06:33:22 PM »
I used to average it to about 300 cals per session just to keep things simple

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Re: Calories burned while lifting?
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2007, 11:23:18 AM »
who cares lift your ass off then go eat.your metabolism is raised for allmost 48 hours after a good lifting session.plus more muscle more fat burn.
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Re: Calories burned while lifting?
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2007, 12:00:32 PM »
You don't burn very many calories lifting weights, simply because it doesn't take very much energy to move a weight a small distance, and most lifters spend more times resting than lifting during a session. 

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Re: Calories burned while lifting?
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2007, 12:20:33 PM »
simply because it doesn't take very much energy to move a weight a small distance

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Re: Calories burned while lifting?
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2007, 12:34:01 PM »
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It isn't. You might get tired but the amount of energy you use isn't very much.

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Re: Calories burned while lifting?
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2007, 08:02:23 PM »
Well typically im lifting pretty high intensity with very little rest in between sets. Just trying to figure it in and see how my calorie intake and cardio+lifting change my physique. Wanted to get an idea of what adjustment to make.