Confused about Strength Training

amgault
amgault Posts: 16 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
There is no way that strength training does NOT burn calories, right? I did a bunch of reps this morning and got them all inputed but it didn't say that I burned any calories. How does this work? Does anyone know how I can figure out what I burned? I have Comcast so I use their Fitness videos OnDemand and I did two 15 minute sessions. Thanks!

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  • PhoenixRising7
    PhoenixRising7 Posts: 194 Member
    You can add it under cardio. Just search for strength training.
  • WDEvy
    WDEvy Posts: 814 Member
    Strength training burn is difficult to calculate because it's mostly "afterburn". If you want to log it under cardio you will find that it burns about 100 cals/20 min.
  • amgault
    amgault Posts: 16 Member
    Interesting! Thank you :)
  • grimendale
    grimendale Posts: 2,153 Member
    MFP does not provide calories for strength training. You have to input it as cardio instead. The strength training section is for your reference and tracking only.
  • jhc7324
    jhc7324 Posts: 200 Member
    I like to wear my HRM while I'm lifting, even though I know the number isn't supposed to be accurate. It consistenly shows calorie burns 3-4x higher than what MFP puts if you let it calculate the calories as a cardio exercise.

    I've also noticed that by logging what the HRM shows, eating back my exercise calories on the days I lift, and remaining at a maintenance calorie level has had me at the same weight over the past month. Makes me think that although a HRM isn't supposed to be accurate for strength training, for me, it seems to work out.

    Your mileage may vary, but that's worked for me.
  • MG_Fit
    MG_Fit Posts: 1,143 Member
    I use my polar HRM to determine the number or calories I burn for strength training.

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