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jragster
jragster Posts: 1 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Why doesn't lifting weight count any calories burning?

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  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,293 Member
    edited February 2016
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    It does, but that section of MFP is from tracking progress not cals. You can enter "strength training" in the cardio section for an estimate of cals burned. I would point out that the benefit of strength training is not the cals burned, if is the maintenance of lean muscle (in a deficit, building muscle if in surplus), increase strength, increase bone density etc.

  • runsonrabbitfood
    runsonrabbitfood Posts: 89 Member
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    Lift away. The benefits to strength training go far beyond the 'calories burned' that can be logged.

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