Dont we burn Calories lifting??

traceracer

This maybe a stupid question and maybe Im reading things wrong but when dont we burn calories when lifting weights? I dont see any calories burned for that in my exercise diary.....just wondering??

DixiedoesMFP

Log it under cardio, not strength.

Pandorian

there is a strength training exercise under cardio that you can use if you want a calorie burn.

There are too many variables for them to give us one on the weigt-lifting section itself, from how many reps with how many weights to intensity and rest etc.

That said yes lifting burns calories, lifting is contracting muscles which just by using them you're burning calories.

vwbug86

It's under strength training. In Cardio

Honest_Sandy

Under cardio, there is strength training/weight lifting. Add your minutes there for estimated calories burned. Use strength training to keep track of the weighs/reps/sets.

cuatesmom

wear a heart rate monitor and it will tell you how many calories you burn while you lift then use the cardio section to log in the cals (adjust minutes as needed to track the actual calories). just make sure you have an accurate heart rate monitor. my polar FT4 is much more accurte than my old timex one.

GeneaCindy

Thanks for asking that question - I have been wondering about it myself.

traceracer

Thank you every one!!