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Logging Weight Lifting

whitneymotley
whitneymotley Posts: 6 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
i just started doing some weight lifting, basic stuff like squats and lunges with 5-10 lb weights, as well as some tricep stuff but I can't seem to figure out a way to log it and see calories burned. Any tips?

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  • MKEgal
    MKEgal Posts: 3,250 Member
    Under the cardiovascular tab/heading, search for:
    Strength training (weight lifting, weight training)

    If you log it under weightlifting, it won't give you calories burned.
    It still doesn't give you much of a credit, bit at least it's something.
  • Sercee
    Sercee Posts: 36 Member
    I don't log my strength training except when I do a particularly long and intense workout. While you can put down a generic amount of time doing it, I don't know of a way to be very accurate. Since I always pair strength training with cardio I just log the cardio, make sure I fuel properly, and treat the strength portion as a freebie. There are foods that I know aren't spot on either even though I do weight and measure to a point, so I know any variance is covered by my squats.
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