Exercise Calorie Count

efales · February 2015

Why does it only count calories for Cardio and not strength?
I lifted weights, planked, abs, for an hour – but no calories are recorded. Reaching out to see what others do…
Thanks in advance.

3dogsrunning · February 2015

Search weight lifting or strength training in the cardio section and you will get a calorie estimate.

efales · February 2015

Thank you! That added a few calories to my workout today.

dkhuff1 · February 2015

I wear a heart rate monitor when I lift and I keep my heart rate up by working during rest periods.

carlamarie1979 · February 2015

Does the garmin 110 with heart rate monitor track all calories burnt when weight lifting?

3dogsrunning · February 2015

HRM monitors are not reliable for weight lifting.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1044313/this-is-why-hrms-have-limited-use-for-tracking-calories/p1

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Azdak/view/the-real-facts-about-hrms-and-calories-what-you-need-to-know-before-purchasing-an-hrm-or-using-one-21472

arditarose · February 2015

When I started I never recorded any weight training exercises, but I allowed myself to eat back all cardio calories, knowing they were high estimates. I lost at the rate MFP said I would.

efales · February 2015

I still try to eat 1200 calories regardless of what I burn. But just would like to know what I am burning when I work out. I wear the MizFit Shine but it doesn't monitor heart rate, just steps.
I do appreciate all of the input.

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