Strength Training

toas14603414

Why is my strength training not reducing my calories?

I logged in a ton of exercises but it didn't take anything off?

HeidiMightyRawr

I'm assuming you meant it would add calories. Why would it take any off after exercise?

But to get your calories burned to show: Cardio section - "strength training (weight lifting..weight training)"

The strength training section is more to keep track of reps..sets..weight etc

MikeSEA

you'd have to log it under the cardio entries for strength training.

The calories one burns during strength training are a little complex and based on a number of factors that vary from person to person and their workouts. It would be pretty difficult for MFP to come up with a system to try to log them, but they probably still want to give people the option of recording them for their own records. Hence the strength training doesn't have a calorie count associated with it, but if you want to log those calories there are estimates in the cardio sections.

koosdel

You have to sign up for the MFP Platinum plan to get that. It's kinda expensive, but all the extras are well worth the money.

addisondisease

You have to sign up for the MFP Platinum plan to get that. It's kinda expensive, but all the extras are well worth the money.

Wow you have Platinum?! I just got gold so i have some of the newer features, but i can't afford Platinum ):

jennabellaxoxo

you'd have to log it under the cardio entries for strength training.

The calories one burns during strength training are a little complex and based on a number of factors that vary from person to person and their workouts. It would be pretty difficult for MFP to come up with a system to try to log them, but they probably still want to give people the option of recording them for their own records. Hence the strength training doesn't have a calorie count associated with it, but if you want to log those calories there are estimates in the cardio sections.

YES....this ^^^^^^

tinyjourney logs this way....you know me I am a weight lifting weakling so I dont log yet...soon my friend!!!!!

addisondisease

Reporting in:

Bench: 265
Squat: 315
Dead-Lift: 405

schnarfo

mfp doesnt give strength training cals because its too hard to generalise. it all depends on how much you lift, how efficient you are, how much effort etc. too many variables so if you want them either use hrm readings or log it under cardio

snookumss

You have to sign up for the MFP Platinum plan to get that. It's kinda expensive, but all the extras are well worth the money.

ROFLMAO! Whats the deal? My Sapphire upgrade only gives me printable reports! Not even cool! I want to add strength training calories!