Calories burned with muscle spasms
 

Hi

I've been doing really well with exercising now I have a passive trainer bike I've managed 6 days in a row and burned about 700-800 first few days and yesterday and day before I managed a 1,000 calorie burn.

Today my muscles were stiff maybe I should have had a rest day but got under hot water in shower to relax muscles then went ahead anyway.

i managed the session but just as I finished my legs went into spasms and wouldn't stop shaking for 10 mins.


I need to know how many extra calories this would have burned so I know how much to increase food by and whether I should skip my last two sessions of half an hour on bike later today?

At minute I'm laid on bed with hot water bottles under my calfs and wheat wraps over my knees to try and ease the pain and try to relax them before my next session.

Would I have burned about 250-300 in 10 mins of muscle spasms? If so I will skip one session on bike.

Thanks

Kati

Muscle spasms do not burn calories.

It does sound like you overdid it with execise. When you haven't had a recent regular exercise routine it is best to start out slowly and increase slowly.

I thought they would as it makes legs shake. Shivering burns 400 cals an hour which is a similar effect with muscles constantly shaking.

If we burn calories just sleeping we must burn them when our bodies can't stop moving!