Stupid Question

Grammytryingtogetfit
Grammytryingtogetfit Posts: 672 Member
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Do you not burn calories when doing strength training? I've been using the weight machines at the gym and I put it under strength training, but it doesn't show any calories being burned.

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  • Spook_Skywalker
    Spook_Skywalker Posts: 180 Member
    No stupid questions.

    I personally log my strength training in the cardio section. It's a real general estimate for the calories burned though, so be careful if you're eating back burned calories.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Yeah, go into Cardio and add Strength training. It doesn't add much, though. I get about 180 calories for 45 minutes.
  • Grammytryingtogetfit
    Grammytryingtogetfit Posts: 672 Member
    So how would you log in your strength training to the cardio section?
  • Dano74
    Dano74 Posts: 503 Member
    An oft-asked question isn't stupid- it's you getting informed and that's RAD.

    @Spook_Skywalker gives a good option- personally, I don't track. At all. Kind of freeing, actually.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    NicholeAckerman wrote: »
    So how would you log in your strength training to the cardio section?

    Type in "strength training." It will pop up.
  • Spook_Skywalker
    Spook_Skywalker Posts: 180 Member
    Just type "Strength Training" in the search bar of cardio.
  • Grammytryingtogetfit
    Grammytryingtogetfit Posts: 672 Member
    OK, Thanks everyone, I will give that a try :)

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