Logging weight training, calorie burning?

Kushy8
Kushy8 Posts: 103 Member
edited January 25 in Fitness and Exercise
I just logged weight training for the first time and saw it doesn't calculate calories burned for weight exercises. Does anyone know why?

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  • Megatron78
    Megatron78 Posts: 6 Member
    I just ran across the same issue, i didnt find an answer or work around in the search area. Can anyone let me know what im doing wrong or another way to log this in so it counts? thanks in advance.
  • phjorg1
    phjorg1 Posts: 642 Member
    because its not possible to calculate calorie burn from weights.

    make up a number and use that.
  • CrankMeUp
    CrankMeUp Posts: 2,860 Member
    log it under strength training in cardiovascular...it is annoying but oh well.
  • MizzDoc
    MizzDoc Posts: 493 Member
    log it under strength training in cardiovascular...it is annoying but oh well.

    I do this as well and use the info from my HRM for my calorie burn.
  • cingle87
    cingle87 Posts: 717 Member
    Yeah thats what i do find out how much I burn per session and just add it as cardio on MFP. MFP vastly overestimates your burn anyway so its best to take it with a pinch of salt
  • phjorg1
    phjorg1 Posts: 642 Member
    log it under strength training in cardiovascular...it is annoying but oh well.

    I do this as well and use the info from my HRM for my calorie burn.
    no point wearing a HRM. they do not work for lifting. just making up a number on the spot is just as accurate.
  • Megatron78
    Megatron78 Posts: 6 Member
    ok thanks everybody for the replies
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