Why FP does not show calories burned for strengh workout i.e. weights?

GabrielSantiago844
GabrielSantiago844 Posts: 1 Member
edited December 3 in Fitness and Exercise
Just wondering why there cals burned are not showing when doing weights. Also, why FP cannot synch with my fitbit blaze? Any input is greatly appreciated

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  • sunnybeaches105
    sunnybeaches105 Posts: 2,831 Member
    Lifting weights doesn't really burn all that many calories (which annoys me, don't get me wrong). You can get around that if you enter it as cardio though. Just be careful and make sure you're losing if you do eat those calories back.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Check out the FitBit group for your model......


    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1290-fitbit-users

    MFP has been having syncing issues of late. If you are logging strength training manually, use the cardiovascular section for calorie burn estimates.
  • mysticwryter
    mysticwryter Posts: 111 Member
    look into the cardiovascular portion search and put in "strength training", REMEMBER: you can't necessarily rely on the number that it gives you. you maybe burning more/less depending on your intensity.
  • CincyNeid
    CincyNeid Posts: 1,249 Member
    GabrielSantiago844 wrote: »
    Just wondering why there cals burned are not showing when doing weights. Also, why FP cannot synch with my fitbit blaze? Any input is greatly appreciated

    MyFitnessPal does sync with the FitBit lineup. From the main-page on the web site click on Apps then search Fitbit and link them.

    And MFP will count calories burned for Strength Training, under the Cardio side. But as mentioned it's not as much as you think. Yesterday I only burned about 330 calories with a 55min weight training session.
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