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weight lifting and tracking

fancyroberts
fancyroberts Posts: 75 Member
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
Does anyone track when they lift weights? I am trying to figure out how to track my cross fit courses, or even simple weight lifting, but it is always a guess. Cardio is no problem, but weighs is a problem. Anyone else have this problem?

Thanks!

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  • KittensMaster
    KittensMaster Posts: 748 Member
    No tracking of calorie burns for lifting for me. It is very low.

    Cross fit is serious cardio. I would punch that in!

    I don't do it but have friends that do. Sounds like a great workout like a Zumba calorie burn as a swag.
  • amb312
    amb312 Posts: 55 Member
    I don't track weights either. Just swimming or is I do recumbent bike.
  • ceciliaslater
    ceciliaslater Posts: 457 Member
    I track my weightlifting workouts using a heart rate monitor. I track all of my workouts using a heart rate monitor. GET A HEART RATE MONITOR!

    Seriously, though, I think it's a good idea to track all of your workouts, but definitely give some thought to what you feel like you burned and be realistic (MFP tends to overestimate burn).

    I don't know how helpful this will be, but here's a breakdown of some of my typical burns (5'4, 152lb, 28y/o female):

    45 minutes intense step aerobics (140+bpm tempo, 10" step) = 350-400 calories
    50 minutes Insanity = 350 -400 calories
    45 minutes weightlifting only = 200 calories
    60 minutes weights/plyo/cardio intervals = 350-450 calories
  • minties82
    minties82 Posts: 907 Member
    I track what I do, but I am following a programme, so my tracking consists of me writing on a piece of paper on the wall in the garage. I don't track any exercise because I wear a fitbit so I let that do the work for me. Weightlifting is for my body, not for my weight loss.
  • fancyroberts
    fancyroberts Posts: 75 Member
    that's a good way of looking at it...weightlifting is for my body not my weight loss! Thanks! Now I don't feel like it is a loss. Thanks for all your responses, I appreciate it!
  • aSearch4Me
    aSearch4Me Posts: 397 Member
    I enter the strength exercises through the MFP app just so I can keep track of what my current rep/weight is for each activity. As far as I know, tracking that on MFP doesn't actually add in "exercise calories" but it is handy to have it auto-recall what you last bench pressed, for example.
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