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Strength training = Zero calories??

jashkinos
jashkinos Posts: 3
edited January 29 in Fitness and Exercise
How come there are no calories associated with strength training? I did 20 minutes of weight training, but when i inputted the reps/set/weight, I burned zero calories according the site.

Am I inputting it incorrectly?

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  • kao708
    kao708 Posts: 813 Member
    Click the HELP link at the top of each page and then type "strength training". The first topic that comes up should answer your question.
  • Cfleming2007
    Cfleming2007 Posts: 10
    The Strength training list is just so you can keep track of your reps and weights. As far as I can tell anyway. If you go under cardiovascular there is a strength training exercise there and if you input how long it will give you a calories burned total. :)
  • dawnsjourney
    dawnsjourney Posts: 80 Member
    The Strength training list is just so you can keep track of your reps and weights. As far as I can tell anyway. If you go under cardiovascular there is a strength training exercise there and if you input how long it will give you a calories burned total. :)

    That is how I do it too. Under cardio, strength training.
  • jashkinos
    jashkinos Posts: 3
    Thanks everyone...can you tell I'm a newbie?? :smile:
  • Cfleming2007
    Cfleming2007 Posts: 10
    If you don't ask you will never know! Don't worry we were all there at some point too. Congratulations on making the decision to make a change! Good luck with your journey. Add me if you want a friend. :happy:
  • JulesAlloggio
    JulesAlloggio Posts: 480 Member
    when it comes to calories on strength training..you almost have to wear a HRM and just log it as "cardio" I have learned this. On an hour long session of weights, you should have your heart rate up high enough to burn a good amount of cals.

    I tried doing this the same way with logging reps, but in reality, logging it as cardio is a better way to keep track.

    Just my opinion.
  • ahviendha
    ahviendha Posts: 1,291 Member
    when it comes to calories on strength training..you almost have to wear a HRM and just log it as "cardio" I have learned this. On an hour long session of weights, you should have your heart rate up high enough to burn a good amount of cals.

    I tried doing this the same way with logging reps, but in reality, logging it as cardio is a better way to keep track.

    Just my opinion.

    no no no, hrm are NOT for strength training. they are only accurate for steady state cardio.

    :flowerforyou:
  • ScubyUK
    ScubyUK Posts: 271 Member
    when it comes to calories on strength training..you almost have to wear a HRM and just log it as "cardio" I have learned this. On an hour long session of weights, you should have your heart rate up high enough to burn a good amount of cals.

    I tried doing this the same way with logging reps, but in reality, logging it as cardio is a better way to keep track.

    Just my opinion.

    no no no, hrm are NOT for strength training. they are only accurate for steady state cardio.

    :flowerforyou:

    I have a Bodybugg and I wear an HRM/ I do single sets of a 100 reps or more and both log more or less the same burn.
  • JulesAlloggio
    JulesAlloggio Posts: 480 Member
    when it comes to calories on strength training..you almost have to wear a HRM and just log it as "cardio" I have learned this. On an hour long session of weights, you should have your heart rate up high enough to burn a good amount of cals.

    I tried doing this the same way with logging reps, but in reality, logging it as cardio is a better way to keep track.

    Just my opinion.

    no no no, hrm are NOT for strength training. they are only accurate for steady state cardio.

    :flowerforyou:

    so you're telling me that your heart rate doesn't go up while doing Pull moves?? IE Back exercises? Arm exercises?? HMMM thats really interesting because I burn a ton of calories doing these.
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