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debvilla55
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Hi,
How do I log muscle tone/strength training exercise? I want to add ankle weights but do not know how to account for the calories burned when adding the weight.
How do I log muscle tone/strength training exercise? I want to add ankle weights but do not know how to account for the calories burned when adding the weight.
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i notice my fitness pal doesnt allow you to do that, you would have to manually add the calories burned by using a heart rate monitors which tells you how many cals you burn. hope this helps. :-)0
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It's mostly guesswork and experience with your own workouts and burns. If you enter it as a cardio exercise then you can add the calorie burns, but getting that accurate is a game of trial and error, and no, heart rate monitors are not accurate when it comes to strength training. Perhaps, start with cutting that in half.0
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Yes, thanks!0
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For ankle weights, your heart rate monitor will still do fine.
If you want to see a real difference in your muscles, you will need a more specific routine.0 -
If you want to see a real difference in your muscles, you will need a more specific routine.
^^ This. I would skip the ankle weights & "toning" exercises, and follow a proper, full-body strength training program. New Rules of Lifting for Women is a popular one, and there are others.0
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