Why doesn't the Strength Training Tool show calories burned?

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briley739
briley739 Posts: 3
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Just wondering because I do interval strength training for an hour and I input all the weight exercises I did, sets, reps, weights and it does NOT show how many calories you burned, or for that matter allow you to enter in the 60 mins of exercise accomplished... seems like you should be able to account for those calories...
thanks

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  • 0PhAtDaDdY
    0PhAtDaDdY Posts: 566 Member
    I record mine in the cardio section per HRM...
  • ladykate7
    ladykate7 Posts: 206 Member
    I noticed that last night too and was irritated. strength training can burn a decent amount of calories ! decent enough to cover the recovery snack I'm supposed to have after. grrr.
  • tkn11
    tkn11 Posts: 276 Member
    If you look under the cardiovascular section, there's an entry for strength and weight training where it counts the calories burned...don't ask me why it doesn't just long calories for both!
  • lessac
    lessac Posts: 105 Member
    I guess it's because the purpose of strength training is not burning calories but building muscle for which you need to have enough fuel and nutrients. And the amount of calorie you burn varies greatly based on your muscle mass and the resistance you build so it's hard to calculate an average? Probably, maybe.
  • briley739
    briley739 Posts: 3
    I don't have a HRM yet, asked the "Hubby-Clause" for one for christmas lol.
  • therealangd
    therealangd Posts: 1,861 Member
    The strength training section is to record reps, weights sets etc. for record keeping.
  • HeidiMightyRawr
    HeidiMightyRawr Posts: 3,343 Member
    In the Cardio Section - "Strength training (weight lifting..weight training)" :)
  • ImJDLookatME
    ImJDLookatME Posts: 288 Member
    You log it under the cardio section under strength training and then input the time.
  • briley739
    briley739 Posts: 3
    Thanks everyone, I just don't like how it is generalized when you mix in HIIT it should be worth more. Sigh, oh well, I guess I gotta get that HRM soon!! lol
  • carrie_eggo
    carrie_eggo Posts: 1,396 Member
    I don't have a HRM yet, asked the "Hubby-Clause" for one for christmas lol.

    LOL @Hubby-Claus (no 'e')

    Anyway, the burn for strength training on here SUCKS. But, I did read somewhere (maybe on here) that it is also inaccurate with a HRM. I still want to get one, just to see.
  • SDkitty
    SDkitty Posts: 446 Member
    I guess it's because the purpose of strength training is not burning calories but building muscle for which you need to have enough fuel and nutrients. And the amount of calorie you burn varies greatly based on your muscle mass and the resistance you build so it's hard to calculate an average? Probably, maybe.

    I agree with this
  • stayxtrue
    stayxtrue Posts: 1,186 Member
    okay.. the more muscle someone has the more calories they burn :) this makes it extremely hard to calculate. With a HRM you will get a much more accurate reading but you need to buy a decent one. The one I have actually needs your body fat% and so on to be inputed, this helps to determine what your lean body mass is and should give you a greater reading.

    The strength training one on here usually says I burn around 200 via HRM i burn close 800-1000 calories.

    Good luck
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,561 Member
    Figure 100 calories per 20-30mins.
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