Calculating calorie burn from weight training?

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mikeq153
mikeq153 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi guys,

I know myfitnesspal doesn't really do this, but I'm wondering if anybody has any tools or tips for calculating the calories I'm burning during my resistance training!

I'm in the gym 5 days a week doing relatively intense 1hr weight sessions so I'm sure it's not zero and I'd like to get an exact sort of idea.

Thanks. :)

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  • SwindonJogger
    SwindonJogger Posts: 325 Member
    wear a heart rate monitor and use an app that shows calories burnt. I use a mio wrist heart monitor and icardio app on my ipad.
  • CoconuttyMummy
    CoconuttyMummy Posts: 685 Member
    edited July 2015
    You can add weight lifting as a cardio exercise on mfp and it will calculate cals but beware that mfp tends to over estimate burns. Best way is with a hr monitor and calorie counter.
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    Heart rate monitors are good for steady state cardio, only.

    Calorie burns vary so much for lifting because of rests between sets/reps and the amount of weight lifted - stuff like that.

    When I was logging my exercise, I gave myself about 200 calories per hour at the gym (which had a bit of cardio before/after my lifting session). Lifting is one of the reasons I switched over to the TDEE method.

    I think you'll probably have to play around with your numbers to find out what works for you - but always err on the side of caution. It's better to be under than over :)
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    Oh and weight lifting/strength training is in the cardio database here on MFP.
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