Source: J Strength & Conditioning Research
Summary:
J Strength & Conditioning Research
Men and women average age 73 performed 1 set of 15 reps of 8 exercises
Energy expended was average 84 calories for men and 70 for women
This was judged to be moderate intensity exercise, though more sets or additional exercise was necessary to reach moderate amounts of activity (150-200 cal)
Comment: Note this does not consider extra energy expenditure that may occur after the workout, or other benefits of resistance training
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