Calories burned calculator with Strength training

jaddisongay
jaddisongay Posts: 6 Member
edited September 26 in Fitness and Exercise
Why doesn't the calorie counter calculate burned calories while doing strength training? I know for a fact that we burn calories doing strength training and cardio; if not more calories than cardio.

Thanks,

Jag

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  • ladyhawk00
    ladyhawk00 Posts: 2,457 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/faq

    Q. Doesn't strength training burn calories? Why don't you show any calories burned for strength training?

    A. Estimating the calories burned from strength training is very difficult because it depends on a variety of factors: how much weight you lifted per repetition, how vigorously you performed that exercise, how much rest you took between sets, etc. Because of this, we do not automatically calculate how many calories you burned from strength training exercises.

    However, if you'd like, you can add "Strength training" as a cardio exercise to get a rough estimate of how many calories you burned. Please be aware though that this is definitely a rough estimate and can be fairly inaccurate.
  • NavyWifeag
    NavyWifeag Posts: 36 Member
    You could use a HRM and calculate it.
  • jaddisongay
    jaddisongay Posts: 6 Member
    Thanks.

    Jag
  • jaddisongay
    jaddisongay Posts: 6 Member
    Thanks.

    Jag
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