Wt. lifting calories

asi12
asi12 Posts: 5 Member
edited November 27 in Fitness and Exercise
I am adding my wt. lifting in the strength training but app does not give my any credit for calories. Cardio part is fine. Why?

We do loose some calories in wt. lifting.

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  • CyberTone
    CyberTone Posts: 7,337 Member
    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, and search for other helpful articles on 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
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    because it's not possibly to fully accurately calculate the calories burned with weight lifting. Even heart rate monitors are inaccurate.

    I personally log it as 0 calories for exercise but still add it so i can see the days i've lifted.
  • asi12
    asi12 Posts: 5 Member
    There are 2 options under cardiovascular section: Hardbody (gives you lower calorie burn) and strenght training. Any idea which one to choose? Hardbody is usually fitness class mostly uses lower weights and resistance bands etc.
  • CyberTone
    CyberTone Posts: 7,337 Member
    I don't see any pre-loaded cardiovascular exercise for Hardbody listed. I would assume that is a custom exercise you have added.
  • asi12
    asi12 Posts: 5 Member
    thanks, I don't remember but I think you may be right. I have done some playing around with app, trying to figure out most of functions.
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