Logging in Strength Training

GonnaBFit4Me

I've logged in my ab workout under strength training, but it doesn't say I've worked out today in my Food Log. It doesn't really matter to me that it's not calculating calories that I need to add in (I don't add because I workout)....but it's not giving me a suggested calories burned either like cardio workouts do.

malibu927

Log strength training under cardio

GonnaBFit4Me

Thanks but that doesn't work. I can't put in sets and reps. Cardio is all about time.

CyberTone

You can log the amount of time for "strength training" under the Cardiovascular section to get an estimate for Calories burned. You can use the Strength Training section to log sets, reps, and weights, but that section does not account for the amount of time or Calories burned.

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