question about MFP

ck2d
ck2d Posts: 372 Member
edited November 19 in Fitness and Exercise
Why doesn't strength training "count" as far as MFP is concerned?
If I go for a walk, I get credited with 100 extra calories.
But when I do body weight exercises or lift weights - when I'm huffing and puffing, believe me - MFP doesn't give any "credit" for it.
Why is that?

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    You have to log your strength training under cardio to get a calorie estimate...the strength session is to log the movement along with sets/reps/weight.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    You have to log your strength training under cardio to get a calorie estimate...the strength session is to log the movement along with sets/reps/weight.

    What he said.....^^^^

    Just type in Strength Training or if you are doing body weight exercises, maybe type in Calisthenics. It will spit out an estimate that may or may not be accurate. Just note, strength training doesn't burn all that many calories.
  • ck2d
    ck2d Posts: 372 Member
    The way I do it it definitely burns more than walking....
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