How Do You Record Calories Burned During Strength Training In Mfp?

[frodobaggins 13]

I am doing cardio 5-6 days a week and strength traing on the weight machines at a local gym. MFP will let me add the exercise, sets, repetitions and weights lifted, but does not show calories burned. How can I add this into my MFP?

[Lissa 2,631]

Go into Cardio and add "Strength Training" (it's already there) and the number of minutes you performed the strength training. It will add calories for the category.

[MyGastricSleeveLife 180]

Wow! Thanks Lissa!! I've been using MFP for a long time & never knew there was a "strength training" thing in the Cardio section! I just wore my BodyMedia armband to find out what I burned & then added it in MFP as "walking" and updated the calories accordingly. Now I can actually enter it as strength training!! I know I wasn't the original poster, but thanks a ton!!

[frodobaggins 13]

Wow! Thanks Lissa!! I've been using MFP for a long time & never knew there was a "strength training" thing in the Cardio section! I just wore my BodyMedia armband to find out what I burned & then added it in MFP as "walking" and updated the calories accordingly. Now I can actually enter it as strength training!! I know I wasn't the original poster' date=' but thanks a ton!![/quote']

Thanks Lissa. This will be a big help as it appears I am doing very little otherwise.

[Lissa 2,631]

You're welcome, but I learned that information right here on VST!