How many calories does my workout burn?!

How many calories does my workout burn?

My workout consists of 2 and 1/2 sets. Each set I start of with 12 reps. of bench press. Then I move on to 12 reps. of bicep curl. Third, I do 12 reps. of French press. (For triceps.) Last, I do 12 reps of military press. (Shoulders.) I do this for the first 2 sets, but on the last set I only do the bench press and bicep curl. About how many calories does this workout burn? What can I do to gain weight in muscle from this workout?

Each of your activities consumes different amounts of calories. The URL below may help you to determine a more precise figure for your specific exercises but about 400 in 45 minutes is one value I've seen. Search on ask.com or google for "calories burned in weight training". Now, what you are doing is strength training and is designed to develop muscle, more than burn calories. Muscle also weighs more than other flesh (fat!) so you may actually gain weight while changing your physical dimensions, i.e. smaller waist, larger torso, arms, etc. I suggest that as you become comfortable with the reps you are doing that you increase them by 1 or 2 until you again become comfortable. Also, develop several routines and do one for a period, perhaps a week, then do another so you don't get bored.