Calorie Counter

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GTIR

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24,741 posts

273 months

Tuesday 15th September 2009
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This is the best online tool I have found, simply put on your weight and time and it gives you a rough idea of how many calories you can burn. I say rough as it depends on a few factors, biggest being your sex.

http://www.internetfitness.com/calculators/calburn...

ShadownINja

77,456 posts

289 months

Tuesday 15th September 2009
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The heavier you are, the more calories you burn rock climbing. That would make a lot of sense. biggrin

GTIR

Original Poster:

24,741 posts

273 months

Tuesday 15th September 2009
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Dunno.
More weight to lift up equals morr calories burnt?

I am thinking a skinny twerp would burn less calories doing the same exercise, assuming all other factors are the same, than a fat biffer?

So many questions.

ShadownINja

77,456 posts

289 months

Tuesday 15th September 2009
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Yep, that makes sense, I guess.

GTIR

Original Poster:

24,741 posts

273 months

Thursday 17th September 2009
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ShadownINja said:
Yep, that makes sense, I guess.
Was there any irony in that reply I couldn't tell!

ShadownINja

77,456 posts

289 months

Thursday 17th September 2009
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Nope. None at all.

We can have a fight anyway. *wields his black QWERTY keyboard menacingly*

pilchardthecat

7,483 posts

186 months

Thursday 17th September 2009
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"Sex: moderate effort: 24"
laugh

dunno if could manage 10 minutes mind you rofl

rocksteadyeddie

7,971 posts

234 months

Friday 18th September 2009
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GTIR said:
Dunno.
More weight to lift up equals morr calories burnt?

I am thinking a skinny twerp would burn less calories doing the same exercise, assuming all other factors are the same, than a fat biffer?

So many questions.
This is correct. In any weight bearing exercise a bigger lady or gent will burn a lot more calories as they are having to lift that weight repeatedly e.g. when you are running. With non-weight bearing the effect is less noticeable but still applicable - think cycling, a fat bloke is still having to lift his big fat heavy legs. Or to look at it from another perspective the skinny bloke will have to run faster, climb higher, or pedal longer to burn the same number of calories. It's the same reason why fat people can lose weight much more easily than thin people - they're probably shifting 1000 calories a day more than thinny just shifting their fat arse around behind them!

ShadownINja

77,456 posts

289 months

Friday 18th September 2009
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pilchardthecat said:
"Sex: moderate effort: 24"
laugh

dunno if could manage 10 minutes mind you rofl
rofl

rocksteadyeddie

7,971 posts

234 months

Friday 18th September 2009
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ShadownINja said:
pilchardthecat said:
"Sex: moderate effort: 24"
laugh

dunno if could manage 10 minutes mind you rofl
rofl
I find that moderate effort is usually unnecessary.