Do you back strength training calories?

Andiebeanluvsu

If so, how do you know how much to eat back?? I am currently finishing up c25k and I just started a body weight strength routine through an app on my phone. My fitbit shows my calorie burn from my run, but when I enter my strength routine, it doesn't give me credit for a calorie burn. Does this mean I should only eat back half of my cardio calories only?


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AmyRhubarb

If so, how do you know how much to eat back?? I am currently finishing up c25k and I just started a body weight strength routine through an app on my phone. My fitbit shows my calorie burn from my run, but when I enter my strength routine, it doesn't give me credit for a calorie burn. Does this mean I should only eat back half of my cardio calories only?


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You can enter your strength training at MFP under Cardio and it will give you a burn estimate. They tend to estimate high, so many people recommend eating only 50-75% of them back.

contingencyplan

The strength training section of the exercise log is not there for calorie logging purposes but for logging your progress with lifts (weight/reps, etc).

raindawg

I eat mine back. I go by the strength training calorie number in the cardio section. I'm on a bulk however, so error on eating 100% back. If I was on deficit I'd probably go with 50% or 75%.

Andiebeanluvsu

Ok thanks, everyone!!