No cals burned during strength training ?

dcepeda22691

I do a lot of weight training and it sucks when I see that negative of cals burned. Pretty much just use for nutrition goals then. Anyone else do the same ?

chuck636

Negative calories burned? How so?

dcepeda22691

Haha. Wow I'm dumb what I meant to say was my total net cals was negative. Saying that I over ate. Due to the fact that strength training doesn't take away from the cals you consume but cardio does.

TheVirgoddess

Strength training certainly burns calories. But no, it won't be on the same level as cardio.

Krueger92

Tracking calories burned from strength training is almost impossible for the fact that your body burns calories well beyond the workout. I up calories on days I train.

jemhh

There is an entry for strength training in the cardio section.

brianpperkins

jemhh wrote: »

There is an entry for strength training in the cardio section.

Which is inherently inaccurate since lifting is not cardio ... and EPOC is greatly overstated in most cases.

ndj1979

brianpperkins wrote: »

jemhh wrote: »

There is an entry for strength training in the cardio section.

Which is inherently inaccurate since lifting is not cardio ... and EPOC is greatly overstated in most cases.

agreed...

nickatine

I think your overthinking this whole goal of yours whatever it is. Lifting on a a regular basis will build lean mass which will in turn make your body more efficient at using the calories you consume. The more muscle the higher your metabolic rate.

sijomial

If it bothers you log it under the cardio section as strength training or circuit training (as appropriate for your style of training).
The calories are impossible to measure so you are effectively guessing. I overwrite the suggested amount with my own guess depending on style of workout and volume lifted.