Tracking calories for lifting heavy. HELP

renwicker

So I know we obviously burn calories from weight lifting. I used to do more "circuit style" lifting so I would get pretty sweaty and felt more like I was doing cardio. I recently started lifting heavy instead. Now that I am lifting much heavier weights and resting a lot more between sets, I dont feel like I'm burning as many calories. I have been using the "strength training" option in the "cardio" section on here to track my cals burned but it seems so high for the 60 mins I'll spend lifting. Truth is, during that 60 mins, I'm only lifting probably half of it. The other time is spent resting between sets. Also how acurate could it possibly be not knowing how much weight or how many reps I'm doing. I dont have a HRM, although maybe I should just invest in one.

I guess my question would be: How accurate is the "Strength Training" on here, and do any of you use other means to track. (other than the obvious HRM)

xtravisfx

Heart Rate Monitor = Best purchase made in a long time

I highly recommend it. I can't lift heavy because of my back issues, but either way I would think the HRM is going to be your most objective judge.

markymarrkk

the HRM works great for standard sustained cardio... But it is highly inaccurate for heavy weight lifting as the heart rate goes up from pressure and muscular exertion more so than cardio output/calorie burn.

source: I sell medical devices including Pulse Oximetery devices and I went through a sales training course all about pulse rate, blood oxygen saturation etc etc..