How many calories do we burn doing weight training?

blueorchid2013
blueorchid2013 Posts: 5
in Fitness and Exercise
Wondering if anyone knows how many calories we typically burn doing strength training? I'm new to MFP - when I enter the strength exercises I do, it doesn't calculate the calories burned...am I doing something wrong? just need a ballpark to help with planning.

Thanks! :smile:

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  • geebusuk
    geebusuk Posts: 3,348 Member
    From what I've found out - not many during weight training.
    But, your body will continue to burn calories for a long timer after too.
    This presumably makes it a lot harder to come up with figures.
    Unless you're at fairly low bodyfat on a bigger deficit, I'd just consider the calories burnt as a bit of a 'bonus'!
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Enter strength training in your cardio and you'll get credit for it. It's not a whole lot but it's something.

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