Airsoft calories wise: sport or hobby?

[Specs]

I highly doubt this. You are probably weighing yourself at a different time of day. In order to get your relative weight you need to eat regularly as well as weigh yourself at the same time. You will probably see that your weight changed very little.

Originally Posted by 5kull

All I know is that I can lose as much as 5 pounds in a Milsim on a hot day. Sounds exagerated but the scale at home doesn't lie. Verified it several times. A lot of it is probably water but I drink a lot during a game and we always stop for food and drink on the way back.

[Gunny_McSmith]

Originally Posted by Specs

I highly doubt this. You are probably weighing yourself at a different time of day. In order to get your relative weight you need to eat regularly as well as weigh yourself at the same time. You will probably see that your weight changed very little.

Yep, I know i can be 5lbs lighter after 1 night of sleep...LOL

Same for height measurement... we are about 5-8cm shorter at the end of a day compared to the morning....

But makes a good placebo effect on some ppl

[fi3re]

Originally Posted by Akhéron Sombre

I don't know how much but surely much than playing golf!

lol ever try driving range for 2 hours indoors? gets sweaty! but yea no way as much as even 20 minutes of hard airsoft

[Specs]

Originally Posted by fi3re

lol ever try driving range for 2 hours indoors? gets sweaty! but yea no way as much as even 20 minutes of hard airsoft

if ur getting sweaty golfin' u need to wrk out more....jk

[Airsoft Mum]

I had a friend who had a breast reduction and lost 5lbs - just a thought - goodbye bitch tits, hello stealthy body....winner, winner, low fat chicken dinner!

[Gunny_McSmith]

Originally Posted by Airsoft Mum

I had a friend who had a breast reduction and lost 5lbs - just a thought - goodbye bitch tits, hello stealthy body....winner, winner, low fat chicken dinner!

A guy?.... wtf...

[fi3re]

Originally Posted by Specs

if ur getting sweaty golfin' u need to wrk out more....jk

seriously, have you tried for two hours straight? I think you will know then. I'm not talking marathon running sweaty, but a lot sweatier than you'd think.

[rustysniper]

well...if you are doing a realistic impression and carrying a combat load then you will get in shape........
I have worn my Suunto a number of times and have seen sustained 140ish HRs.
Never did a calorie calculation but time in training zone was effective.

So when you guys trying to get in shape using airsoft are making gear choices then lightweight plastic is out....and real steel is in! LOL

[Conker]

I tend to wear heavier kit in CQBs... last time I weighted just my gear and gun before the game (with 3L Camelbak filled, 8 metal mags loaded) and if I remember correctly it summed up to about 53 pounds... and I only had fake plates (I'm planning on buying training plates, which weight as much as the real thing, before the summer).

As it's close to my body, I don't feel it that much when running (as opposed to wearing a 55lbs backpack) so it's not much of an issue. But then I'm young, I'm not too sure it'll be the same in 30 years XD

So... yeah, depends on the gear. I know some people who play with no LBE at all, just 3 highcaps in their pockets. I'm pretty sure they sweat much less...



Considering my two main hobbies (besides chairsofting) are airsoft and hiking, I train with these activities in mind... it happened a few times that I wore my PACA with plates filled with sand (under a sweater of course) and a 30lbs backpack when doing my morning 5km run. That helps a bit, cause just going to a few games definitely wouldn't be enough to stay in shape.

[Fong242]

Okay, for those wondering about the calories:
- 3h30 of skirmish (from the start of the first briefing to unloading all my gear at the end)
- 25 pounds of gear
- total distance traveled 1.65 km (it was indoor so the GPS reading might not be super accurate...)
- Avg heart rate 130 bpm
- 832 calories burned, less than a 50 minute jog!

Hope it helps!
Fong

[BoGrain]

Originally Posted by Fong242

Okay, for those wondering about the calories:
- 3h30 of skirmish (from the start of the first briefing to unloading all my gear at the end)
- 25 pounds of gear
- total distance traveled 1.65 km (it was indoor so the GPS reading might not be super accurate...)
- Avg heart rate 130 bpm
- 832 calories burned, less than a 50 minute jog!

Hope it helps!
Fong

that is interesting data - If the skirmish would have been outdoor I am sure the calories burned would be much higher.

[Raskas]

I dunno, it was gummy, oily sand where we played, makes running about twice as hard as it needs to be. Unless you're outdoors on a beach, I'd say it would be about the same.

[Mapcinq]

Originally Posted by Gunny_McSmith

Yep, I know i can be 5lbs lighter after 1 night of sleep...LOL

Same for height measurement... we are about 5-8cm shorter at the end of a day compared to the morning....

But makes a good placebo effect on some ppl

5-8 cm? I dont think so... Maybe .5 - .8

[BoGrain]

Originally Posted by Someone110

I dunno, it was gummy, oily sand where we played, makes running about twice as hard as it needs to be. Unless you're outdoors on a beach, I'd say it would be about the same.

depends if you play in the woods and the wood is very dense; it is actually harder than just having unstable ground. One thing is for sure playing in the winter, it is way harder and you much more energy.

[Jayne Finch]

this is heading for a CQB vs. Outdoor argument. sit back and watch kids. shit's 'bout to get realz