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weight training calories

s12carney
s12carney Posts: 11
edited January 30 in Fitness and Exercise
Is there any way on this site to calculate the calories for weight training?? I record the exercise, but I haven't found the calorie counts fro them

Thanks

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  • VeinsAndBones
    VeinsAndBones Posts: 550 Member
    Cals burned by weight training is really iffy, best way to determine: eat a base number of calories for 2 weeks, see what your weight does. Change calorie goal accordingly
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Just enter it under cardio then it will show you an approximate calorie burn.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Cals burned by weight training is really iffy, best way to determine: eat a base number of calories for 2 weeks, see what your weight does. Change calorie goal accordingly

    And this.
  • mushypie
    mushypie Posts: 1
    I just asked that same question. If you go under Cardiovascular and type in strength training you'll get a rough estimate. I was told by "My Fitness Pal" that it's not accurate but I guess it's better than nothing.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    Go under cardio and look up strength training
  • jasonheyd
    jasonheyd Posts: 524 Member
    Is there any way on this site to calculate the calories for weight training?? I record the exercise, but I haven't found the calorie counts fro them

    Thanks

    Search for "strength" under "Cardiovascular" and enter it there. Just keep in mind that it's going to be a VERY rough estimate.

    I believe you can also search for specific exercises, but not positive on that.

    See: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/help/faq/91-doesn-t-strength-training-burn-calories-why-don-t-you-show-any-calories-burned-for-strength-training
  • s12carney
    s12carney Posts: 11
    Thanks all for your responses!!
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