my fitness pal

[thinsgreat]

hello--- just started using this great site-- however, i'm confused when it comes to entering data around strength training. i'm thinking you have to add evey set and weight--which is a lot if you are doing sts-- but then, i don't see where it does anything with it--- no calories burned? it worked great when i entered cardio---
am i missing something?
thanks

 

[bitmover]

I always just fake the strength training -- somehow made my own entry for it and put in the calories burned without getting specific about type of exercise......

 

[thinsgreat]

how do you know the calories burned? wonder what an sts session would be?

 

[Pinny150]

When I used fitness pal I wore my hr monitor for each strength training DVD that I did and then just entered it manually. Hth?

 

[WD]

I wear a heartrate monitor and just add the total calorie burn in the cardio section because I would go crazy and give up quickly if I had to figure out each exercise I do. I love this program though for logging food. They have an extensive database and I am more than willing to add to it Maybe they should do the same with workout dvds and get everyone to log calories burned for particular workouts. I guess I should not expect that LOL but it would be nice.

 

[Peaceful Rainbow]

I just put all my workouts in as cardio workouts so that I can add the calories burned. I really can't imagine why they don't have that option for the weight training - I certainly burn quite a few calories when I lift.