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    Strength training?

    Posts: 16 Member
    edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
    What kinds of exercise are considered strength training on MFP? I thought for sure that pushups would be considered part of strength training, but they are listed in cardio under calisthenics, general.

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    • Posts: 664 Member
      Anything that builds muscle is strength training. For you calorie count always use the cardio section because the strength section won't give you any calorie reduction, its just for keeping track.
    • Posts: 456 Member
      Full body push-ups will certainly build strength!
    • Posts: 10,413 Member
      Generally, anything that uses resistance would be considered strength training. However, even strength training is listed under cardio because people want to track the calories burned during training (if you log under strength training it doesn't calculate cals burned).
    • Posts: 16 Member
      Ah ok! thanks!
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