How do you calculate calories burned lifting weights?

Here’s your equation: MET value multiplied by weight in kilograms tells you calories burned per hour (MET*weight in kg=calories/hour). If you only want to know how many calories you burned in a half hour, divide that number by two. If you want to know about 15 minutes, divide that number by four.

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Can you burn 500 calories lifting weights?

Each pound of muscle burns six calories per day, as opposed to two calories per day for a pound of fat. The length and intensity of the workout also matter. However, it is possible to burn up to 500 calories in an hour while performing weightlifting or strength training exercises.