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Why don't you gain calories with weight training?

Periphria
Periphria Posts: 358
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
hi,

I'm fairly new at this, but why would I not gain calories in my food area when I did a weight training workout? I thought weight training allowed your metabolism to work longer than when you do a cardio workout? I'm confused.

Help.

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  • Periphria
    Periphria Posts: 358
    hi,

    I'm fairly new at this, but why would I not gain calories in my food area when I did a weight training workout? I thought weight training allowed your metabolism to work longer than when you do a cardio workout? I'm confused.

    Help.
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
    You've got to enter it under "cardio" to see the calories burned during weight training added to your meals for the day.
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    Cardio
    Strength training (weight lifting, weight training)

    Below that you can put in lifting on individual basis. I use this if I only do my push ups and sit ups as they take 10 minutes.

    If I do my full out 30 minute arm or leg routine, I use the one above to get the calories burned.

    Hope this helped:flowerforyou:
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