Weight training

farahrahm
farahrahm Posts: 13 Member
edited November 26 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi all.
Just wondering why MFP doesn't assign kj burned due to weight training like it does for cardio training?
Is it because it's more highly variable?

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  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    edited May 2018
    It is more highly variable, and the calorie burns associated with it are often overestimated. But if you log it in the cardio section under "Strength Training (weight lifting, weight training)", MFP will assign a calorie/Kj figure to it.
  • ccsernica
    ccsernica Posts: 1,040 Member
    edited May 2018
    Variable depending on the type and intensity of the exercise, yes. It depends on how much you weigh, how much you're lifting, how intensely you work, how long a break you take between sets, what kind of strength training you're actually doing, etc. FWIW, the cardio section has entries for strength training that you can use, but these will be just ballpark estimates.
  • farahrahm
    farahrahm Posts: 13 Member
    Thanks for the info!
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