Ap not counting calories for weight training?

Dennis781

I circuit train every other day. For some reason the app only counts calories burnt for cardio and not for any weight lifting. Anyone else experiencing this? I entered in everything I did at the gym.. Benchpress, biceps, tri's, shoulders etc. It did not say I burnt any calories for any of my weight lifting.

mudpuddlegirl

Try entering it under the Cardio section. I found Strength Training/Weight Lifting there. It automatically entered approximate calories burned, but it does give you the option to enter your own calories burned.

treetop57

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.

Dennis781

Will give that a try.. Thank you!