Strength Training

widamaka

I was wondering why there were no calories listed for any of the strength training? I am quite sure that I am burning as many calories with strength training as I am with cardio.

Would this be an oversight or something that will be added in the future?

Thanks

pastryari

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ghostrider1970

am quite sure that I am burning as many calories with strength training as I am with cardio.

You're quite wrong.

froeschli

If you want to log it for calories, pick calisthenics or another variation of strength training from the cardio menu and input the time spent.
Use the strength training log to keep track of reps & weight.

DavPul

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/help/faq/91-doesn-t-<span class=

surely there must be 19 more links for this subject

chad_phillips1123

You don't burn near as many calories strength training as you do with cardio. When doing cardio, you're using your muscles to burn calories (mostly just during that workout). When strength training you're working out to build muscle (technically you're ripping muscle up and it builds when it repairs post workout which is why protein is important). Long term building that muscle will allow you to burn more calories (boost to your BMR) and it'll tone/add definition to things.