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Question About Strength Training

krikorr
krikorr Posts: 2
edited November 2023 in Getting Started
Why don't any of the strenght training exercises carry a calories burned factor like the aerobic exercises do?
Doing 50 situps on a slant board has got to burn some calories as do all the weight lifting exercises.

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  • FreakoMarco
    FreakoMarco Posts: 15
    Well the amount of calories burned per weightlifting exercise per set is insignificant as compared to aerobic exercise, however if you add a complete workout than the calories burned might be a significant amount.
  • SteveJWatson
    SteveJWatson Posts: 1,225 Member
    For MFPs estimation of calories burned during strength training - you have to look in 'cardiovascular', odd as it may seem.
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    yup, enter it as 'strength training' in 'cardio' :)
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    The strength training section is just for keeping track of your reps/sets/weight progress, if you choose to use it. I just write it on a paper that has my routine on it. To log it in the calories, look up strength training under the cardio section to get the estimated calories burned.
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