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Why don't I get +calories for strength training?

heathyreverson
heathyreverson Posts: 8
edited February 19 in Fitness and Exercise
So I noticed when I log in my strength training whether be just at home or at the gym it doesn't give me any extra like my cardio does?

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  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    The strength training logger is meant for tracking reps/weight. What some people do is also add it into cardio to get credit for calories. I've seen people post that they use "circuit training" or some similar option.

    Personally, I don't track the calories from lifting. I consider those bonus weight-loss calories. I track only the calories burned in cardio according to my HRM, not MFP, and only eat those back, so the calories burned from lifting add to my deficit.
  • heathyreverson
    heathyreverson Posts: 8
    OIC, I get it. Thanks, I think I will use them as bonus, too. :flowerforyou:
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