Question - Calories Burned - Strength Training

ambutler0905
ambutler0905 Posts: 31
edited November 11 in Fitness and Exercise
Can anyone tell why when you log strength training - you don't get credit for any calories burned?

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  • seekingstrengthX2
    seekingstrengthX2 Posts: 771
    You need to log it in the Cardio section. "Strength Training" is listed as a cardio exercise. Put it there and it will give you some food credit.
  • junyr
    junyr Posts: 416 Member
    Check the FAQ for the website. IT talks about why it is the way it is.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/help/faq/91-doesn-t-strength-training-burn-calories-why-don-t-you-show-any-calories-burned-for-strength-training


    "Doesn't strength training burn calories? Why don't you show any calories burned for strength training?

    Estimating the calories burned from strength training is very difficult because it depends on a variety of factors: how much weight you lifted per repetition, how vigorously you performed that exercise, how much rest you took between sets, etc. Because of this, we do not automatically calculate how many calories you burned from strength training exercises.

    However, if you'd like, you can add "Strength training" as a cardio exercise to get a rough estimate of how many calories you burned. Please be aware though that this is definitely a rough estimate and can be fairly inaccurate. "


    The best thing you can do is get a HRM.
  • KareninCanada
    KareninCanada Posts: 962 Member
    It IS hard to predict... I wouldn't have thought so, but using my HRM I've had it read out everything from 179 to 400 calories in an hour, depending which exercises I was doing.
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