No calories for strength exercises?

boognish1972
boognish1972 Posts: 83 Member
edited September 24 in Fitness and Exercise
Maybe I'm doing this wrong, but I did 25 push ups this morning and entered it into the exercise section. But it didn't register as calories spent. Should I assume that you only get "credit" for aerobic exercises, or did I do something wrong?

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  • backinthenines
    backinthenines Posts: 1,083 Member
    check out "calisthenics".
  • ricnrac
    ricnrac Posts: 95 Member
    enter under cardio as calastinics (sp?)
  • debbn2011
    debbn2011 Posts: 7
    Does anyone know the calories burned for Body Pump class?
  • bdgstone1
    bdgstone1 Posts: 18
    I always double check on this site to make sure I'm not over or under...

    http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index_burn.php

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  • lkahler
    lkahler Posts: 2 Member
    that would depend on your intensity level and your weight. a heart rate monitor can be your best friend ;-)
  • jmedenise
    jmedenise Posts: 2
    bdgstone1- Thanks for the website! That's a great reference!
  • virgo1978
    virgo1978 Posts: 73 Member
    I noticed this last week. I started strength traning on machines at the gym. I log what machine I used, how much weight, how many reps and sets and I get no "credit" for it. I only see what I've done when logging exercise under cardio. There is a section for calisthenics under cardio, which will calculate calories burned for sit ups, push ups, etc. I just sort of figured that cardio burns the calories and strength training tones the muscles...so I'm burning and toning, and allowing no extra calories for my toning. I don't know if I'm figuring this correctly, though. Hope this makes some sense! :)
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