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Tracking Weight Training in MFP

BklynFitGuy
BklynFitGuy Posts: 712 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Doing a 5x5. Is there a way to track the estimated calorie burn in MFP?

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  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    Not really. I would suggest upping your activity level to light active to account for the increase in activity.
    Another option is to enter "strength training" in the cardio section of the exercise tracker on MFP.

    The benefits of strength training is not the calories burned.
  • rmitchell239
    rmitchell239 Posts: 125 Member
    Log it as cardio under strength training. If you are trying to lose weight I wouldn't eat back all those calories. I figure it's an average of body parts. I probably burn more on leg day and less on arm day than what they list.
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