How many calories do you burn lifting weights, and do you burn more calories if you use light or heavy weights?
Also, should you even care about that when the main reasons for strength training are to build muscle and become stronger and healthier (plus look better naked)?
Knowledge is power—and in today’s episode, you’ll learn what researchers have discovered when measuring calories burned during weightlifting!
We end the show by talking about Daniel’s upcoming bench press meet.
Timestamps:
- 02:30 – How many calories do you burn lifting weights?
- 26:00 – Daniel will compete in bench pressing in a few weeks! How will he train, and how does it feel to make a competition comeback?
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This is episode 42 of the podcast. Check out the five previous episodes below:
- Episode 41: Are Unilateral Exercises Superior to Bilateral?
- Episode 40: Common Beginner Questions About Strength Training
- Episode 39: Ten Things Every Beginner Should Know
- Episode 38: How to Set Goals (and Reach Them)
- Episode 37: How Do You Bench Press 200 kg? New Mailbag!
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