Strength Training/ Calories?
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KellyPearl
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I noticed when I put in my cardio exercise I get a credit for extra calories, when I add the strength training it doesn't.
Does anyone know why? I know cardio burns more than weight lifting, but I would think it would burn some.
Does anyone know why? I know cardio burns more than weight lifting, but I would think it would burn some.
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I encountered this problem a few days ago and saw a forum addressing it the same day! Under cardio you have to input your strength training as circuit training!0
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THANKS!!!!!!!!0
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From that forum:
You can use:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/calories.htm
to calculate your calorie burn for weights (and about anything). I add a segment under cardio for weight lifting and put in the calorie burn according to what bodybuilding.com tells me so MFP will track it for me.
I almost always lift in supersets or even free weight circuits with no rest between exercises. At my gym for example I will do a set of squats, isolated curls and tricep kickbacks without a break. At the end of the squats my heartrate is 140 and stays fairly high through the curls and kickbacks before a bit of rest and then repeat. My weight workout lasts about 45 mins and burns a decent amount of calories according to bodybuilding.com.0 -
I dont count them, I only count/eat my cardio calories, It helps me stay on track!0
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