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Dumb Lifting Question

Johlawrence
Johlawrence Posts: 236 Member
edited January 25 in Fitness and Exercise
I am very new to this, so please forgive the stupid question I am about to ask. When I tried to log my lifting, why is there no where to put in calories burned? Today was my first day and I loved it and burned 168 cals per my HRM in 20 minutes. I want credit for that! :-)

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  • Mguilmot
    Mguilmot Posts: 232 Member
    "Strength training (weight lifting, weight training)"
  • Iron_Lotus
    Iron_Lotus Posts: 2,295 Member
    If you want it to show log it under cardio
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    HRM's will not be accurate for cals burned. Although lifting does burn cals, that is not where the benefit of lifting is.

    that said you can log "strength training" in the cardio tab to get an estimate of cals burned.
  • Johlawrence
    Johlawrence Posts: 236 Member
    Aaahhh! Thanks!
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