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How to calculate calories burned from HIIT youtube workouts?

smai91
smai91 Posts: 10 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
For example, videos like this:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwdn1WEIRYQ

How do you know how many calories you've burned to input in the tracker?

Any help or tips are appreciated!

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  • shaunroberts
    shaunroberts Posts: 94 Member
    Hi,
    Ideally you need a HRM that way you'll get a fairly accurate calorie burn figure.

    Using any other method means guessing.

    Cheers,
    Shaun.
  • mayberay
    mayberay Posts: 2 Member
    I do the p90x routines and I use a heart rate monitor to calculate mine. Its the best way to calculate how many calories youve burned. If you buy one, make sure it's a chest strap HR monitor. From everything ive read I dont think the wrist ones are as accurate. I spent $70 on a Polar model.

    Before I got mine I was really underestimating the calories burned in my workouts. I hope this helps.
  • Barbados1965
    Barbados1965 Posts: 33 Member
    There is no accurate to calculate it. HRM may give a better estimate but they can over and under estimate. As mentioned earlier, get the one that uses a chest strap.
  • smai91
    smai91 Posts: 10 Member
    Thank you guys for the suggestions!!! I am going to look into getting a chest strap Heart rate monitor :)
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