Why does strength training not add calories burned on here?

cindylynnb2016 Posts: 43 Member

July 2016 in Fitness and Exercise

I tried selecting any exercise or machine and it doesn't add any calories burned.

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  shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member

  July 2016 edited July 2016

  Why don't you calculate calories burned for strength training?
  ^ MFP's explanation
  
  Basically it's too hard to calculate. There is a "strength training" option under cardio if you want a rough estimate.

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  cindylynnb2016 Posts: 43 Member

  July 2016

  Thanks but is there a way to add my own calories burned manually?

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  cindylynnb2016 Posts: 43 Member

  July 2016

  I figured it out.... Thank you!!

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  caseyp1122 Posts: 79 Member

  July 2016

  Cindylynn, I wear a heart rate monitor (strap not the wrist) while I am strength training and it gives a pretty accurate measurement of calories burned during strength.

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  singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member

  July 2016

  Actually hrm are not designed for strength training and therefore are inaccurate

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