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Weight Training/My Fitness Pal

mjb123
mjb123 Posts: 19
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Why are we not rewarded with calories when we enter weight training exercises? Is it just a glitch?

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  • aweigh2go
    aweigh2go Posts: 164 Member
    Enter your weight training under "cardio". Just search for "Weight Training".
  • ebkins7
    ebkins7 Posts: 427 Member
    It's not a glitch. It's because eveyone burns calories WAY different for weight training. For best results use a heart rate monitor to track your exact calorie burn and log it as"weight training" under the cardio section.
    Hope that helps!
  • Sheriemae
    Sheriemae Posts: 248
    I think its because it's hard to tell how much someone will burn. It will depend on how many breaks you take, how long the breaks are, the weight you're using, how vigorously you performed each exercise, etc..... But if you have a heart rate monitor with calories burned then you can always just put it under the cardiobascular section.
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