Calories burned lifting???

tobnrn
tobnrn Posts: 477 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Does anyone know how to figure out calories burned from strength training. I started with my personal trainer today. Logged all my exercises weights and reps. MFP gave me a dash like I burned nothing. Impossible with the sweat pouring off me. Thx everyone in advance

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  • lilyvale68
    lilyvale68 Posts: 96 Member
    In the cardiovascular section there is a "strength training" option available. I use that one.
  • slo4dor
    slo4dor Posts: 2
    I ran into the same thing. I use a combination of the strength training option under cardiovascular as well as calculating calories burned using my HRM.
  • tobnrn
    tobnrn Posts: 477 Member
    Thanks. Much appreciated.
  • RmYWarrioR
    RmYWarrioR Posts: 36 Member
    I spend 1 to 1 1/2 hours per day 4 to 5 days per week in the gym doing strength training. However, I do not calculate my calories burned from this exercising because it is hard to figure out the actual time you spend lifting and actually engaging in real calorie burn. I just track the sets, weight and repetitions completed each day.

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