calories lost with kettlebells

Holyjebus · 18-12-2012 03:04PM #1

Hi
Does anyone know how many calories I would lose while doing 30 minutes of a kettlebell class? My fitness pal doesn't have it listed as an exercise.
I'm 122 pounds and 5'7.
Thanks

Stench Blossoms · 18-12-2012 03:21PM

No.

It depends on the class, the pace, the weight and your fitness level.

If you want a good estimate get yourself a heart rate monitor.

Holyjebus · 18-12-2012 03:28PM

oh really? I've heard people talk about them before. I must look into it. Thanks Stench Blossoms

hardCopy · 18-12-2012 03:46PM

I'd be dubious of the MyFitnessPal calorie claims anyway.

It gives me almost double the amount of calories for running that I get from my Garmin with HR strap.

They may both be wrong but I'd rather under-estimate than over-estimate my consumption.

Hanley · 18-12-2012 04:40PM

I like 5-10kcals per minute for "normal" exercise intensity

5kcal/minute for something like walking
10kcal/minute for something like intense circuits

...and something in between for "moderate" activity.

MyFitnessPal is almost definitely high.

Holyjebus · 18-12-2012 05:53PM

can any of you recommend a heart rate monitor? there are so many different ones on the market!

Stench Blossoms · 18-12-2012 06:22PM

Polar FT7 or FT4

Garmins are good as well but more expensive I think.

calories lost with kettlebells

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