strength training

CarmenS76
CarmenS76 Posts: 20 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I have just now started to add strength training to my list of activities. Do you not get calories back for doing those activities? I know you get calories back when I key in cardiovascular activities. I have keyed in strength training activities for the last two days or so and can't tell if I am getting calories back for doing those activities. Please explain.

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  • jhc7324
    jhc7324 Posts: 200 Member
    MFP doesn't add them back.

    There's not a real good way to calculate your actual burn from strength training. It will depend a lot on the intensity you put into it.

    If you want to record something for the calorie burn, they do have a "strength training" entry in the normal, cardio exercise list.

    Personally, I've stopped logging strength exercises here and just increased m activity level by a notch to account for some extra caloric needs.
  • frangrann
    frangrann Posts: 219 Member
    I don't count the strength training calories either.

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