Logging exercise for strength lifting

2dare2dream

Would be glad of some pointers in how to calculate calorie burning for weightlifting. Have recently started stronglifting 5 x 5, as a woman beginning i know im not lifting big weights but do i log this as excercise and if so how do i calculate those calories to incorporate back into daily intake?

50racinggirl

Would be glad of some pointers in how to calculate calorie burning for weightlifting. Have recently started stronglifting 5 x 5, as a woman beginning i know im not lifting big weights but do i log this as excercise and if so how do i calculate those calories to incorporate back into daily intake?

Invest in a heart rate monitor! I did and LOVE IT!

2dare2dream

much appreciate the tip sweety, will go look at some tomorrow after my workout. thank you for taking the time to answer.

pcotter54

There is a category under cardio exercises that is called something like strength training or weight-lifting. You can put the minutes in there and MFP will generate a calorie count. The accuracy seems pretty sketchy to me... but it's all I have so I use that.

morkiemama

much appreciate the tip sweety, will go look at some tomorrow after my workout. thank you for taking the time to answer.

Heart rate monitors do not work correctly for activity that is not steady state cardio.

^This.

HRMs are for tracking steady state cardio only. It is important to note that HRMs are not accurate for weight lifting and will not give you an accurate burn. They are also not meant for HIIT. Temperature extremes and daily burn tracking (e.g. I wear it all day to find out what I should be taking in) are also inaccurate. HRMs are for steady state aerobic exercise only!

This is a helpful blog post for understanding HRMs:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Azdak/view/the-real-facts-about-hrms-and-calories-what-you-need-to-know-before-purchasing-an-hrm-or-using-one-21472

2dare2dream

thank you everyone for your advice i will check out the tips you have all given and once again thanks

morkiemama

If lifting is your regular form of exercise, you might consider using the TDEE approach instead of the extra exercise calories or "classic MFP" approach.

Read up on these threads:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/974888-in-place-of-a-road-map-2k13

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants?hl=sexypants

Also check out "Eat More to Weigh Less"

https://www.facebook.com/EM2WL

http://eatmore2weighless.com/

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/3834-eat-more-to-weigh-less

On the other hand:

If you are looking for a monitoring device and are doing a lifting routine, I would recommend the BodyMedia Fit. It has gotten good reviews and has other metrics of measurement that other daily monitors don't have (which are mostly glorified pedometers). I know many lifters who use it and are happy with the results.

I personally own a HRM and a BMF.