Question 1

what number of calories does weight lifting burn?

Accepted Answer

Depends: This will depend on what exercises are being done, at what intensity, and the size of the person.  For a 155 lb person, 30 minutes of weight training will burn roughly 112 calories.

Question 2

how is it possible that i am still losing weight after no cardio for a week? calories consumed should not exceed calories burned, but somehow i'm still losing weight after no weight lifting or cardio for a week. what can i attribute it to?

Accepted Answer

: 1. You were retaining/eating too much salt and you lowered your intake.
2. Most likely you are not eating enough calories to keep weight constant. Get the app Cronometer and see.
3. Your thyroid is overactive and your are burning more than you eat. Discuss with your local Dr.

Question 3

can heavy weight lifting burns calories as fast as cardio?

Accepted Answer

It depends : On the intensity and the number of reps.

Question 4

how many extra calories does the atkins diet burn? i know that fat is burned instead of carbs on the atkins diet, but how does that change the amount of calories burned?

Accepted Answer

Less calories: The important thing about the atkins diet is that you eat very little carbohydrate.  As a result you eat more fat.  For most people, fat is more satisfying in terms of feeling full than carbs.  As a result you eat fewer calories overall and lose weight.  Also, when fat is burned it produces ketones.  These suppress your appetite as well.  The amount of calories burned depends on your activity.

Question 5

how accurate is the calorie count on my elliptical machine?? if i'm working out for 30+ minutes and the calories burned says 100, can i rely on that? i understand i must burn more than i consume, but how can i calculate my burn at 5'5", 185 lbs??

Accepted Answer

Calorie calculate: Get the app Cronometer and enter what you eat and exercise you do and see. 100 calories is about 1/2 Snickers.  You need to exercise more or eat fewer calories.  Simple in concept difficult in execution.

Question 6

hoping you can tell me, is regular calorie just energy and a fat calorie calories used to burn stored fat?

Accepted Answer

No: All  excess calories can be turned into fat by the body.

Question 7

i started weightlifting. many people i've met recommend the paleo diet. if half of my calories came from saturated fat, what would it do to my body?

Accepted Answer

Unknown: It was widely believed that the low carb, high fat, atkins diet would cause a marked increase in LDL cholesterol and heart disease but it didn't. If you're normal weight and exercising regularly, it may not matter what you're eating but this has not been conclusively proven. As a cardiologist, I do not recommend 50% of calories from sat. Fat but you can measure your own lipids & see for yourself.

Question 8

sulbutamol (beta2 androgenic agonist), if consumed before weightlifting, does it burn fat and increase protein synthesis? many studies on animals onl

Accepted Answer

Beta agonist: Sulbutamol may help burn fat, yes, given its adrenergic action.  It will not enhance protein synthesis, though.

Question 9

how to burn calories?

Accepted Answer

Exercise: Only way to burn calories is to exercise . Start slow and gradually increase the exercise.

Question 10

insanity workout calorie burn?

Accepted Answer

Not about calories: The "insanity" workout isn't about calories, but about conditioning your body with interval training.  That said, the "calorie burn" depends on how much you weigh (bigger body = more).  And it's named "insanity" for a reason, in that it's extremely intense and not for someone who is just starting back into exercise.  It's a collection of dvd's you can do at home.  6 days/week, 30-60 min each.

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How is it possible that i am still losing weight after no cardio for a week? calories consumed should not exceed calories burned, but somehow i'm still losing weight after no weight lifting or cardio for a week. what can i attribute it to?

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Can heavy weight lifting burns calories as fast as cardio?

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How many extra calories does the atkins diet burn? i know that fat is burned instead of carbs on the atkins diet, but how does that change the amount of calories burned?

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How accurate is the calorie count on my elliptical machine?? if i'm working out for 30+ minutes and the calories burned says 100, can i rely on that? i understand i must burn more than i consume, but how can i calculate my burn at 5'5", 185 lbs??

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Hoping you can tell me, is regular calorie just energy and a fat calorie calories used to burn stored fat?

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I started weightlifting. many people i've met recommend the paleo diet. if half of my calories came from saturated fat, what would it do to my body?

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Sulbutamol (beta2 androgenic agonist), if consumed before weightlifting, does it burn fat and increase protein synthesis? many studies on animals onl

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