entering strength training

57bg
57bg Posts: 2 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I am new on here and want to know how to go about entering my strength training as each time I enter an exercise with free weights, it does not recognize it. Thanks for any advice!

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  • s50s
    s50s Posts: 138 Member
    I can't get mine to either so I am guessing no.
  • 57bg
    57bg Posts: 2 Member
    ok, thanks. That's too bad because then when you don't to cardio it makes you look like you were lazy!:smile:
  • s50s
    s50s Posts: 138 Member
    I agree, today was the 1st time in months that I did and then couldn't even count it. Kind of weird because others say that it is so important to do weights, but doesn't make a difference in burning calories.
  • MelisRunning
    MelisRunning Posts: 819 Member
    It does not count regular strength training. Really stinks. I think I work harder in the weight room than I do on my runs but I do not get credit for it. So, unless I do not want to look like I have gone over my allotted calories on weight room days, I have to starve. I do not like that feature (or lack of feature) on MFP.
  • gilbyfc
    gilbyfc Posts: 28 Member
    When I do a p90 workout, I enter it as circuit training. I know I'm a sweaty mess when I'm done with a P90 chest/back workout, so I burned a good number of calories.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    if you are doing weight training for an hour this should burn about 400 to 500 calories....It does stink that they do not have this feature, because I lift four to five days a week...
  • californiagirl2012
    californiagirl2012 Posts: 2,625 Member
    I use the "strength training" in the cardio section and just enter the amount of time. The strength training section is a pain for me. I would be entering data all day and I don't have time for that.
  • Pandorian
    Pandorian Posts: 2,055 Member
    to get the calorie burn from 'strength training' or at least an estimate you can go

    exercise > CARDIO> add exercise > search "strength training"

    if you're trying to log "the lift you did" to track progress over time with weight / sets / reps you will find results under strength training by searching for the body part worked out...

    IE
    Biceps
    Biceps Curl
    Seated Biceps Curl
    Standing Biceps Curl, Dumbell

    Triceps
    Triceps Extension
    Triceps Push Down
    Triceps Pull-down

    Chest
    Bench (Chest) Press, Machine
    Mid Row, Chest Supported, Machine

    Back
    Back Butterfly
    Back Extension
    Front Chin Up, Close-Grip, Palms Back

    Legs
    Abdominal Leg Raise
    Bent-Leg Kickbacks
    Calf Raises, Single-Leg
    Deadlift, Straight Leg
    Leg Curls
    Leg Extension
    Leg Press
    Leg Pull-In, Seated Flat Bench
    Leg Raises, Hanging
    Side Leg Raises
    Vertical Leg Lift, Knees Bent (Dip Bars)
    Vertical Leg Lift, Knees Straight (Dip Bars)

    Why there's not a drop down list like there is for cardio I don't know... ( see exercise > database and look in the top right corner, there's a drop down list of "all" currently available cardio exercises
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,356 Member
    :flowerforyou: I wear my heart rate monitor when I'm doing strength training and it tells me how many calories I burned........then I can use the MFP "strength training" entry under cardio or create my own entry to show it under cardio.
  • s50s
    s50s Posts: 138 Member
    Thanks that really helps alot!!
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