i logged the exercises w reps & weight but no calories burned are listed--- am I doing something wrong
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Joined 2011-04-26 Posts: 2 |
January 24, 2013 16:27
I am just wondering do you get credit for working out with weights ???
i logged the exercises w reps & weight but no calories burned are listed--- am I doing something wrong
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Joined 2012-09-10 Posts: 3 |
January 24, 2013 16:41
You can log it as Strength training and calories burned will show up. Same as Weight lifting.
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Joined 2013-01-01 Posts: 312 |
January 24, 2013 16:42
Thanks to both of you, I had the same question!
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Joined 2012-09-10 Posts: 3 |
January 24, 2013 16:44
Also I log it in under the cardiovascular category
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Joined 2010-12-28 Posts: 10,921 |
January 24, 2013 16:45
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/help/faq/91-doesn-t-strength-training-burn-calories-why-don-t-you-show-any-calories-burned-for-strength-training
If you want a calorie burn from that go exercise >CARDIO > add exercise > search "strength training" use the exercise > strength > add exercise to track your progress over time with weight / sets / reps 
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