Calculating calories burned weightlifting

jblankenbush17

How do you guys calculate how many calories you burn while training with weights??

3dogsrunning

I used the MFP entry under the cardio section. It gave me around 200 calories, which I figured was enough to give me a few extra calories on a workout day but not enough that if it was overinflated would cause me to stall. I mean, even if I only burn 100, I'm only 100 off.
Weight lifting is hard to estimate because there are so many variables. And in general, it doesn't burn a whole lot, but the benefits are huge.

Spitspot81

3dogsrunning wrote: »

I used the MFP entry under the cardio section. It gave me around 200 calories, which I figured was enough to give me a few extra calories on a workout day but not enough that if it was overinflated would cause me to stall. I mean, even if I only burn 100, I'm only 100 off.
Weight lifting is hard to estimate because there are so many variables. And in general, it doesn't burn a whole lot, but the benefits are huge.

I do exactly this. I am still very new to mfp and still getting to grips with it. I work out 4-5 times per week and add it into my diary as 30 mins calisthenics, which gives me roughly 250 cals. I am in the gym for an hour each time doing mostly weights and HIIT. so I would imagine that I am playing on the side of caution. It gives me a few extra calories to consume, but not a crazy amount that should do me too much harm

sijomial

3dogsrunning wrote: »

I used the MFP entry under the cardio section. It gave me around 200 calories, which I figured was enough to give me a few extra calories on a workout day but not enough that if it was overinflated would cause me to stall. I mean, even if I only burn 100, I'm only 100 off.
Weight lifting is hard to estimate because there are so many variables. And in general, it doesn't burn a whole lot, but the benefits are huge.

Ditto.
I get about 223 for an hour "strength training" which is probably an underestimate as I tend to lift a higher volume of weight than most people.
Impossible to measure so a rough estimate is fine. It all evens out over time if you are consistent.

piperdown44

I don't. I count all lifting as 1 calories since I calculate my calories by TDEE instead of using the MFP gain/maintain/lose system.
I set my calorie goal and stick with that for the day.