AboutScott Demaree Expertise I can answer questions about training, physiology, nutrition, technique, equipment and injury prevention. My background is not medical, so I will not be able to answer detailed questions about injury treatment. However, during 30 years of endurance exercise I have had a few injuries so I feel qualified to talk about things that have worked for me and others.
Experience I have been a long distance runner since 1978 and took up racewalking in 1982. More recently, I have worked as a certified personal trainer helping people with a wide range of exercise needs. Last year, I coached several people to successfully finish the Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk in Dallas (60 miles in three days).
Organizations American College of Sports Medicine, American Council on Exercise, National Science Teachers Association
Publications Journal articles associated with my graduate work with me as the primary author were published in the Journal of Nutrition, Acta Physiologica Scandanavica. Additionally, I co-authored the chapter on exercise metabolism in ACSM's Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 4th Edition. Finally. I co-authored a book for beginning marathon runners (Marathoning 101).
Education/Credentials I have recent Master's degrees in Exercise Science from Wichita State University and Nutrition from Texas A&M University.
Awards and Honors I won national championships in the 1986 100-Kilometer Racewalk and the 1989 24-Hour Run.
Question Hi
I am Jareesh, I want to know some formula on the basis of Calories burnt on different exercises.
Such as Leg Extension mechine, cycling mechine, according to diferent person's weight.
Could you provide me with a better note on this issue.
Answer I don't have the figures or formula close at hand to answer your question directly. However, body weight does not have a major effect on calories burned in exercises that are done in a seated position. When your body weight is not supported by your legs, calories burned are simply the energy used to overcome that resisitance.
This is why resistance exercises generally don't burn as many calories directly as weight-bearing aerobic exercises. However, resistance exercise helps build muscles which in turn "waste" energy indirectly.
It is when you get on your feet and move your entire body that your weight affects calories burned. A simple internet search (use terms such as 'calories', 'energy', and 'specific exercises') should locate a formula to answer your question.
