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Strength training

vbahnman
vbahnman Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
does strength training not burn calories? I entered sonething in strength training and there were no calories burned

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  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    vbahnman wrote: »
    does strength training not burn calories? I entered sonething in strength training and there were no calories burned

    To get a calorie burn estimate, log strength training under cardio.

  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    It doesn't burn much, but it does depend on how much you're lifting and time between sets. So you can see its virtually impossible to estimate the burn.
  • CodyQuinlan
    CodyQuinlan Posts: 38 Member
    Strength training has also been shown to stimulate higher metabolic rate for hours following a workout unlike cardio that makes it hard to track too
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