Calories burned during strength training

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Scrappydo67
Scrappydo67 Posts: 17 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I've not had any luck in logging any strength training that I do (i.e. sit-ups or pushups) into MFP. Is this because this exercises don't really burn any calories?

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  • Noahking66
    Noahking66 Posts: 1 Member
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    Push ups and sit-ups don't really burn that many unless you do a lot of them.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
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    They burn some, but not much really. You can type in calisthenics or strength training into the cardio section and enter the time and get an idea. It could be anywhere from accurate to not a chance so use caution.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
    edited April 2016
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    I log my weight lifting under the Cardio portion. It gives me about 180 calories for 45 minutes.
  • wilsoncl6
    wilsoncl6 Posts: 1,288 Member
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    I don't give myself anything for strength training. It's minimal at best and is figured in with my activity level.
  • ASKyle
    ASKyle Posts: 1,475 Member
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    It's not really worth logging. Especially if you're not weighing out every gram of food that goes in your mouth.

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