Question - Calories Burned - Strength Training

ambutler0905

Can anyone tell why when you log strength training - you don't get credit for any calories burned?

seekingstrengthX2

You need to log it in the Cardio section. "Strength Training" is listed as a cardio exercise. Put it there and it will give you some food credit.

junyr

Check the FAQ for the website. IT talks about why it is the way it is.

hesn92

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/help/faq/91-doesn-t-strength-training-burn-calories-why-don-t-you-show-any-calories-burned-for-strength-training


"Doesn't strength training burn calories? Why don't you show any calories burned for strength training?

Estimating the calories burned from strength training is very difficult because it depends on a variety of factors: how much weight you lifted per repetition, how vigorously you performed that exercise, how much rest you took between sets, etc. Because of this, we do not automatically calculate how many calories you burned from strength training exercises.

However, if you'd like, you can add "Strength training" as a cardio exercise to get a rough estimate of how many calories you burned. Please be aware though that this is definitely a rough estimate and can be fairly inaccurate. "


The best thing you can do is get a HRM.

KareninCanada

It IS hard to predict... I wouldn't have thought so, but using my HRM I've had it read out everything from 179 to 400 calories in an hour, depending which exercises I was doing.