How to log calories for strength training?

jfried17
jfried17 Posts: 7 Member
edited December 4 in Fitness and Exercise
Is there any way to log calories for strength workouts? My cardio workouts allow me to increase calorie intake from food during the day but when I enter my strength exercises they don't add anything to my calories burned from exercise. Is there a way to add calories for this? Or is that not something you add calories for? Thanks!

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  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Strength training is not a big calorie burner and so hard to estimate. But for an estimate, you can log it under cardiovascular.
  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,991 Member
    The calorie burn is not as impressive as we would all like to think. There is no effective way to prove calories burned for strength training so if you must log just enter 1 for calories.
  • jfried17
    jfried17 Posts: 7 Member
    Thanks guys!! That makes sense
  • FLBuckeye34
    FLBuckeye34 Posts: 14 Member
    I think you gals need some more research on strength training..... I burn about 550-750 training for 60min.... I use heavy weights with higher repetitions and 40 seconds rest in between sets. When doing cardio the moment you stop your cardio so does your calorie burning, doing strength training you can burn up to 36hours after training... Your body is burning and building at the same time with resistance.
  • FLBuckeye34
    FLBuckeye34 Posts: 14 Member
    I didnt mean that as a RUDE STATEMENT EITHER!
  • EDollah
    EDollah Posts: 464 Member
    There is an entry under cardio for strength training. For me, it provides a reasonable looking number, based on the fit analysis I do on expected weight vs actual weight. To make sure I avoid overestimating, I log several entries for this to measure the first set to last set, this so I don't include time setting up and taking down weights for an exercise.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    FLBuckeye34 wrote: »
    I think you gals need some more research on strength training..... I burn about 550-750 training for 60min.... I use heavy weights with higher repetitions and 40 seconds rest in between sets. When doing cardio the moment you stop your cardio so does your calorie burning, doing strength training you can burn up to 36hours after training... Your body is burning and building at the same time with resistance.

    Nope. sorry - this is largely false. One of the many personal trainers here can point you to some better research.

    The great thing about strength training is it helps "shape" our weight loss results. Strength training while eating at a deficit helps us keep existing lean muscle mass, that means a higher% of fat loss. "Building" muscle at a deficit is highly unlikely.
  • FLBuckeye34
    FLBuckeye34 Posts: 14 Member
    http://www.livestrong.com/article/421082-weights-vs-cardio-your-guide-to-the-perfect-body/ just one of many! I have over 35yrs as a trainer. I personally know this to be true. In 60min I am drenched thru my clothes completely.....
  • FLBuckeye34
    FLBuckeye34 Posts: 14 Member
    http://www.builtlean.com/2013/01/08/cardio-vs-weight-training/ Im not gonna argue, nor be disrespectful but read and think about it!
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