Question about calories with weight training

vallary14
vallary14 Posts: 215 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I still have my calories set to deficit in MFP but I’m wanting to start recomp. Today I worked (on my feet) and then I went to the gym and spent nearly an hour with the weight machines for upper body and dumbbells while doing lunges and some low side steps. I am not thinking my Alta recognizes all that extra work and after dinner MFP is still saying I have 32 calories leftover to be at a deficit. I guess my question is should I be eating quite a bit more since I lifted this afternoon? Or do I eat extra on a recovery day like tomorrow?

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Recomp is eating at maintenance.

    I wouldn't use a fitbit to get a calorie burn for weight lifting.
  • Redordeadhead
    Redordeadhead Posts: 1,187 Member
    As TavistockToad says, plus weight machines, especially upper body ones and thinking of the type of workout the average gym goer does, don't actually burn that many calories.
  • vallary14
    vallary14 Posts: 215 Member
    Ok so I should eat more! What about recovery days? I’m assuming protein is very important for recovery.
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