Strength Training

CharlieSC

Anyone else using the strength training log? I am and I like it but I don't think it is calculating any calories. I would like to correspond with someone who goes to gym and logs exercises.
Gender doesn't matter just looking for a little support, exchange ideas.

yopeeps025

It is hard to tell how many calories weight training burns. Way too many factors to think of a equation.

jasonp_ritzert

Given how variable strength training intensities can be, it's hard to log. The closest way to measure those calories is with a heart rate monitor, but I've heard those are not really accurate for strength training. I log my strength training exercise in a handwritten log to track my progress and keep track that way.

Liftng4Lis

yopeeps025 wrote: »

It is hard to tell how many calories weight training burns. Way too many factors to think of a equation.

^This, but there is a place to log under cardiovascular, once you have a general idea.

999tigger

People dont count calories from it for the reasons above. its possible to do so in the cardio section, but its unreliable.

amcook4

Like the other posters said, it isn't set up to log calories under strength training, but if you log it under cardio it will. Just know there are a lot of variables there and even with a HRM it isn't as accurate as figuring out cardio calories.

red_90

I log in the cardio section - I tracked a few times with my HRM and it varies but the estimate in the cardio section is near enough for me.

kjm3579

I use the TDEE method to calculate my calories instead of using the MFP default method so all exercises get set to 1 calorie burned regardless.

Hadabetter

The weight lifting calorie burns under "cardiovascular" are apparently pretty accurate for me. I base this on how my weight responds over time, as a result of my calorie deficit/surplus fluctuations. Try it out for a while - it may work for you as well.

I used the TDEE method for a while too, and had good success with it, but my exercise level varies quite a bit from day to day, and I wanted to try to have my intake vary along with it.

NYCNika

I just wear a heart rate monitor, it is really close enough, I say you burn even more since your muscles have to rebuild later, so it is pretty safe to take whatever figure the monitor tells you.