OK the fact or fiction quote was “Cardio burns more calories than Weight Training”. Here is my answer. Fiction! If you can maintain your heart rate for the same amount of time as you do for cardio you will burn just as many calories weight training. You Calorie burn is determined by your heart rate and the duration of your workout. The higher your heart rate the more calories you will burn. The longer your workout the more calories you will burn.
I understand it is hard for most people to maintain this level of intensity while weight training. That is where the confusion begins. Cardio is known for burning calories because it is generally done for a long period of time. Weight training is known for building muscle and taking a lot of rest in between sets.
Those of you who workout with me know our training sessions are very intense and very fast moving. We average about 250 calories in a 30 min training session. This is because I keep your heart rate elevated at or above 80-85% of your max heart rate. Our rest between sets are very minimal to say the least.
So here is my conclusion. Keep the intensity up by doing high intense weight training session for 30-45 min. Then get that long slow burn for 45-60 min on cardio. If you do this you will be a calorie fat burning machine!!!