Calories burned for strength training

BUMP!

I've wondered the same thing.

I still want to know that answer. The only thing I've found on here is that it's too hard to calculate what each person burns during strenght training so they don't have a data base for that. I keep hearing you have to wear a heart rate monitor during your workout and let that calculate for you as far as cardio goes. I think it totally sucks that my big workouts don't count caloric-wise on MFP.

I wear a HRM when I do weights......I don't usually burn a lot, but know that muscle burns fat even when not exercising......

I purchased a HRM and watch this past winter and it's been the best fitness investment I've ever made. It's the only way to really tell how much you're burning in your workouts and it also tells you your splits for running, time, and how hard you're actually working. It's totally worth the money. The waist straps are more accurate than the wrist ones, though. Here's a little motivation to keep doing those weight training exercises until you figure out the HRM...

a pound of fat burns 2 calories a day for your body to maintain...a pound of muscle burns 50 calories a day to maintain...i think that's a pretty good trade off. I always wondered why these big burly body builders could eat and eat...they're bodies are calorie burning machines. If you trade out 5 lbs of fat and replace it with 5 lbs of muscle (so no actual weight loss, just beautiful, firm, non cellulite muscle) your body with burn an extra 250 calories a day. That means you can reasonably eat a little more and stay trim. That's my motivation for weight lifting.