Kettlebell vs weight training
A 30 minute kettlebell workout burns about 275 kcal, an hour of weight training about 370. The gym hour burns 95 kcal more, in twice the time.
The difference
95 kcal burned
Minute for minute, kettlebells come out higher: a circuit is about 550 an hour, a general hour of weight training about 370. Swings move the whole body with little rest, and that is where the difference comes from.
Weight training lets you go heavier, and that is what builds strength over the years. These numbers are for about 70 kg.
Plenty of people do both, a heavy day in the gym and a short kettlebell session at home. In Caltype just type "kettlebell 30 min".
Just type it
In Caltype you type what you ate like a note to yourself, and it's counted for you. No weighing, no scrolling through a database.
Questions
Do kettlebells burn more calories than weights?
Per hour, yes: about 550 for a kettlebell circuit against 370 for general weight training.
How many calories do 10 minutes of kettlebell swings burn?
About 120 kcal.
How many calories does 30 minutes of weights burn?
About 185 kcal.
