Squats don't count as exercise??!!!

HaleyBrom

I have just done 408 squats as this is the biggest muscle group and was told by a personal trainer this is one of the best exercise's anyone can do.... But it won't come up on the exercise list and I cant add it!!! Rubbish..... Same goes for Kettlebell exercise

Help!

Lyadeia

Scroll through the cardio and click on "weight training."

GuybrushThreepw00d

408 squats!!! Wow.

katy_trail

it's under weight training/

did you use any weight?
are those all in the same workout?

nguk123

408 body weight squats.
Thats impressive willpower and endurance right there...
Did it take you long to build up to it ?

There are probably better ways to maximise your efficient use of exercise time though, depending on your goals.
Going for high reps like that, can be a skill you work on, maybe a future guiness book of record squats in a row :-P
but if you are looking for effective cardiovascular/aerobic system training, running,swimming,biking,rowing, are probably better...
If you are looking to grow muscle or strenth, then you would need to swap out the body weight squats for weighted squats...

Just some things to consider.

Missjulesdid

I do squats in sets of 10 throughout my day anywhere from 70-150 squats a day. I couldn't find a way to add them to my calorie burn directly to MFP. Now I weigh 310 pounds so squatting my own body weight is a pretty significant exercise for me. On days when I've done my squats throughout the day, my bodymedia fit registers around 200-300 extra calories burned so I know they're a great exercise to sneak in. I synched my BMF with MFP so now I'm getting "credit" for my squats!

sijomial

Squats are in strength training section but that won't give you a calorie count due to the massive variables in weight training.

beccarockslife

Squats are in strength training section but that won't give you a calorie count due to the massive variables in weight training.

This ^^

HaleyBrom

Thanks guys