Strength training calories

cowsgomoo2
cowsgomoo2 Posts: 3
edited November 11 in Fitness and Exercise
I just started adding strength exercises to my routine and I'm curious why I don't get any calories for any of these exercises.

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  • danicamper
    danicamper Posts: 44
    BUMP-I'd like to know that as well
  • lizard053
    lizard053 Posts: 2,344 Member
    Under cardio, look up strength or weight training. Those have calories!
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    Under cardio, look up strength or weight training. Those have calories!

    This. The other part is just for tracking weight and stuff (and honestly there are much better tools out there for that. I use the jefit app on my phone).
  • gp79
    gp79 Posts: 1,799 Member
    Keep in mind, resistance training burns significantly less calories than cardio since your heart rate is likely to be lower. Yes, there are exceptions.
  • cowsgomoo2
    cowsgomoo2 Posts: 3
    Thanks for your responses. It makes sense to me that I would burn fewer calories. I just don't understand why there is a selection for weights in the cardio section of the app and no calories under strength section. It seems to me that if i add exercises to the strength diary I shouldn't have enter exercises in twice.
  • karisma81
    karisma81 Posts: 71 Member
    Yes, log it under cardio by searching "strength training". Or better yet, if you have a heart rate monitor, wear it when you strength train - create new Exercise on MFP and enter the calories burned number from your monitor.
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