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Re:Brisk 22-minute walk could offset harmful effects of sitt... by paxys on Wednesday October 25, 2023 @12:15PM (#38014350)
No, lifting weights burns calories. In fact you continue burning calories during recovery, which is something you don't get with cardio.
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Re:Brisk 22-minute walk could offset harmful effects of sitt... by mritterhoff on Wednesday October 25, 2023 @03:18PM (#38017020)
The muscle you add from weight training does burn extra Calories, but it's not very much, around 6-10 Calories/pound. https://www.builtlean.com/muscle-burn-calories
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