Total gym

lewie22015
lewie22015 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I am a new member and have been using the Total gym for part of my exercise routine. Is there a way to calculate calories burnt using MFP?

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  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    circuit training?
  • Hollywood_Porky
    Hollywood_Porky Posts: 491 Member
    I would calculate how much you can burn estimated - add those into your daily intake. Then subtract what you believe you would need to sustain weight loss. Of course, this is the method by which the pro-processed food lobby on MFP would say.
  • lewie22015
    lewie22015 Posts: 2 Member
    Thanks!
  • TrekkGuy
    TrekkGuy Posts: 13 Member
    No, you need a wear device that calculates your calories burned. I bought an Omron HR-310 Heart Rate Monitor with Chest Strap from Amazon for $19. Its a discontinued model but a lot of fitness trackers have this feature. It will measure your calories burned. I also have a Schwinn 130 Upright Exercise Bike that measures your heart rate with sensors in the handle bars. Both were within 1 calorie of each other when used at the same time. Both devices have you input your sex, height, and weight to kick out the calories. One thing I did notice is that MFP would always give me a higher calorie number or my "rides". I'm concluding that as I increase my stationary bike resistance over time they will have closer calorie numbers.
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