Resistance Training doesn't burn calories?

meggebeat

Just joined and I am a little confused as to how resistance training does not calculate into burned calories? I only do cardio to warm up. Am I missing something here?

melly7171

Hi, i have also noticed that. I started last week and when i do my weight training and add it in there are no calories burned?

Vic_of_Steel

Ladies, Mfp is just estimates and it isn't accurate when it comes to the exercise part. I got a heart rate monitor and for instance yesterday during my work out i burned about 600 calories doing a mixture of weights and cardio. So don't go by what MFP tells you.

xarge

Look for weight lifting or strength training under cardio for an estimation.

It's not there because the main focus of resistance training is not burning calories and there are too many variables in it.

apriltrainer

I only do weight training and no cardio since may. I went from 135 on may to 120 without it. And I was stuck on 135 from Jan to may. I lost those remainding stubborn pounds without cardio. Strength training does burn cals even if Mfp doesn't list them!