how to log weight training

hipmochan77
hipmochan77 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I think I'm doing something wrong, but it seems only Cardio or activity (basketball etc...) seems to log calories burned.
When I enter bench press, squat, bicep curl etc... the app or the site doesn't log the calories burned.
Anyone have an idea on what I'm doing wrong?

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  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    There is a weightlifting entry under Cardio, you can log it there. The weightlifting section is just to record reps, etc.
  • jasondjulian
    jasondjulian Posts: 182 Member
    Also, keep in mind that even heavy effort weight training does not actually burn a whole ton of calories... actually a pretty insignificant amount unless you're in the gym putting forth 120% for 2-3 hours.
  • ladybug4233
    ladybug4233 Posts: 217 Member
    Its not much. I do 30 minutes 2 to 3x a week. 30 minutes is about 100 calories.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    Log it under cardio, you'll find it listed there.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,808 Member
    This is how and where you log it to get a rough calorie estimate.
    Simply log the duration of your workout, standard rest periods between sets are factored in.
    It's based on your weight and METS.

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  • Fitnessmom82
    Fitnessmom82 Posts: 376 Member
    I read somewhere (can't site the source) that weight training burns about 3 calories per minute. That seems pretty inline with what MFP gives me. But most of the time I don't even bother logging it. I personally don't eat any of those calories back. I only try to eat back some of the calories that I earn from more cardio based stuff. It seems to be working well for me.
  • Silentpadna
    Silentpadna Posts: 1,306 Member
    edited March 2018
    Weightlifting is hard to measure. You can get some cardio if you are in a high-rep super-set circuit type of set up, which can burn more calories.

    If you are lifting with intensity, that burns more than when you're not. How heavy the weight is affects intensity. How long (or short) your rest periods are also affect your caloric burn.

    I do a strength program and end up spending a fair portion at rest between heavy sets for the first half of the session. Then I'll do about 10 sets of higher rep stuff for the second half. I usually end up with an elevated heart rate in either case, but that's not a real good estimate of calorie burn. There are really two many variables to be exact.

    So I just guess. Since I weigh roughly 200 lbs, I usually put in about 200 calories for 90 minutes. From what I've read, that may be close, even a tad low. Whether to eat an extra 100 calories on a training day just depends how I feel. If I move around a lot that day aside from training, that's a far bigger impact.
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