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Does strength training count for any calories burned?

angbieb
angbieb Posts: 668 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I lifted weights today for an hour and a half and when I put it in it didn't count for any calories! Is that right???

Replies

  • liezelcha
    liezelcha Posts: 150 Member
    You have to enter it under the cardio section for it to show any calories burned..........:happy:
  • Scorpioangel
    Scorpioangel Posts: 951 Member
    Yes it does count as calories burned :)
  • mrsStgo
    mrsStgo Posts: 11 Member
    Thats definitely wrong, it does count.
    Have you thought about getting a Heart Rate Monitor? An HRM wll give you a truer calorie burn. The calorie burns on MFP are a couple hundred calories higher.
  • angbieb
    angbieb Posts: 668 Member
    Thats definitely wrong, it does count.
    Have you thought about getting a Heart Rate Monitor? An HRM wll give you a truer calorie burn. The calorie burns on MFP are a couple hundred calories higher.


    Yes, I want to get one. I would like to get one from Wal-Mart; do you think that would be a good one?
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