Strength training

Shivneel23

why cant we count calories for strength training ,more of why cant i enter it here on MFP

Sued0nim

you can

log it under cardio

however you don't burn that much doing weights / it is too difficult to accurately measure so most people log it as 1 calorie just to have the record

lifting heavy is about musculature not direct calorie burn so much

CyberTone

Add "Strength training (weight lifting, weight training)" to Cardiovascular to get estimated Calories Burned added to your Diary. Please note that the Calories burned for Cardiovascular exercises provided by MFP are based on published metabolic equivalent of tasks (METs), which are estimates for a general population and may differ for you as an individual. If desired, add individual strength training exercises, such as "Biceps Curl," to Strength Training to have a log of sets, reps, and weights as individual exercises.

Please see these articles in the list of articles on this topic in the MFP Help pages...
myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/portal/articles/11170-why-don-t-you-calculate-calories-burned-for-strength-training-
myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/portal/topics/455842-exercise-diary-and-exercise-database/articles