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Weight Training - Calorie Credit

cnissen
cnissen Posts: 2
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Why don't we get calorie credit for resistance excercises? My workout usually consist of cardio followed up by medium to heavy resistance training with little breaks in between sets. Believe me it keeps my heart pumpimg the whole time. I know Iam burning calories and I'd like to log them. Anyone know why?

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  • crystal_sapphire
    crystal_sapphire Posts: 1,205 Member
    i think it has to d with the resistance versus how much muscle each person individually has. perhaps too many variables that cannot be measured unless you yourself wear a HRM.
  • Frylok81
    Frylok81 Posts: 12 Member
    There is a "strength training" option that you can put for your cardiovascular...but it's conversion ratio is a joke. For 45min it is 250cals or something ridiculous....I typically just wear a heart rate monitor...then do an actual conversion then enter it with the "quick calorie" option.
  • cnissen
    cnissen Posts: 2
    Fry - Thanks for this info. You just made my day........and the 4 weeks prior to this. I'd rather get barely any then none.

    Thanks Again
  • KSU93Amy
    KSU93Amy Posts: 9
    Umm....where is the quick calorie option?
  • Bruuce80
    Bruuce80 Posts: 1 Member
    I am with KSU...where is this "quick calorie" option?
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