strength training

missemilyjane93
missemilyjane93 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi, I've tried inputting my daily squats and lunges in the strength training bit, but I want to know how many calories I've burned. Unfortunately squats and lunges aren't available as options in cardio. Does anyone know how many calories per minute or per ten you approximately burn so I can create a new exercise?? Thanks in advance :)

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  • jacklfc88
    jacklfc88 Posts: 247 Member
    METs x 3.5 x weight in kilograms ÷ 200) x duration in minutes = calories burned.

    METs is Metabolic Equivalent unit and basically represent intensity level. So if you're banging out squats quickly like HIIT quickly then you're working at about 8. If you're doing them slow say 100 over 8-10 minutes then obviously intensity level is a lot less.

    Hope that helps!
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,808 Member
    Just log the duration of the whole workout (under the cardio section of the diary) as strength training.
  • ThatLadyFromMN
    ThatLadyFromMN Posts: 301 Member
    That's why I love ye ole fitbit
  • FitPhillygirl
    FitPhillygirl Posts: 7,124 Member
    ThatLadyFromMN wrote: »
    That's why I love ye ole fitbit

    Fitness trackers like Fitbit are not accurate for counting the amount of calories burned while strength training.
  • ythannah
    ythannah Posts: 4,394 Member
    ThatLadyFromMN wrote: »
    That's why I love ye ole fitbit

    My fitbit has no idea that I lift weights, considering how few steps are involved, and doesn't credit me anything for a strength workout.
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