Why can I not burn calories during strength training?

Pdubz2004 · June 2015

According to this I will not have burnt calories during strength training however the output of the exercise says I would have burnt calories. Anybody have an explanation?

sizzle74 · June 2015

You do burn calories. You would really need to wear a good HRM to know how many though.

MrsDunbar2010 · June 2015

Plus when u build muscle you burn more calories during the day :-)

Azexas · June 2015

Please read the following link

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1159044/hrms-cannot-count-calories-during-strength-training#latest

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

http://www.sparkpeople.com/blog/blog.asp?post=you_asked_how_accurate_is_my_heart_rate_monitor_for_strength_training

http://reach-yourpeak.com/2014/03/24/how-accurate-is-a-heart-rate-monitor-for-strength-training/

HRM cannot accurately assess how many calories are burned during strength training.

CyberTone · June 2015

You can log the amount of time for "strength training" under the Cardiovascular section to get an estimate for Calories burned. You can use the Strength Training section to log sets, reps, and weights, but that section does not account for the amount of time or Calories burned.

Add "Strength training (weight lifting, weight training)" to Cardiovascular to get estimated Calories Burned added to your Diary. Please note that the Calories burned for Cardiovascular exercises provided by MFP are based on published metabolic equivalent of tasks (METs), which are estimates for a general population and may differ for you as an individual. If desired, add individual strength training exercises, such as "Biceps Curl," to Strength Training to have a log of sets, reps, and weights as individual exercises.

Please see these articles in the list of articles on this topic in the MFP Help pages...
myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/portal/articles/11170-why-don-t-you-calculate-calories-burned-for-strength-training-
myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/portal/topics/455842-exercise-diary-and-exercise-database/articles

Why can I not burn calories during strength training?

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