How beneficial are strength exercises for burning calories?

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Cardio burns more calories then strength training. During strength training you burn less calories, and the additional calories you burn due to the gain in muscle in your body is barely enough to make a difference, your time would be much better spend doing cardio where you would burn more calories during the workout (and less after). ChaCha 24/7!

Answered - 119 days ago at 2:14pm on Jan 31 2012

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They are very beneficial because you are using resistance.

Answered - 168 days ago at 5:27pm on Dec 13 2011

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Strength exercises do burn calories but they mostly focus on building muscle ChaCha!

Answered by Jacqueline M. - 371 days ago at 2:43am on May 25 2011

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The food we eat and beverages we drink all contain calories, which is a measure of energy. Another definition of calorie is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of water by one degree. It's recommended that humans consume at least 2,000 calories per day in order to maintain their weight and for enough energy to perform daily tasks.

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