How do you track calories for yoga

nbr071073

how do I track calories used for yoga it does not come as an exercise iption

delayneduffy

I found it. I believe it is hatha (?) Yoga. Feel free to add me! I do yoga at the local college.

marm1962

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/exercise/calories-burned/yoga-421029

CA_Underdog

FYI, the calories burned during Yoga vary quite a bit depending on style. If this is more than a one-off, it may be worth creating a custom entry.

E.g., a 150-lb person burns 190 kcal/hr in Hatha, 350kcal/hr in Ashtanga, 480kcal/hr in Bikram, and 590kcal/hr in Vinyasa. MFP's entry is appropriate for Hatha and other beginning Yogas.

Sources:
http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Total-Calories-Burned-During-Popular-Yoga-Classes-16392584
http://www.livestrong.com/article/297268-calories-burned-during-ashtanga-yoga/
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/yoga/yoga-calorie-burns

futuremanda

Make sure you search for all exercises under "cardio" and use the most generic term to get the most options. Example, "yoga" to see any/all kinds available in the database.

The strength section is better for keeping a log of things like the number of sets you did, how many reps to a set, how much weight. But won't give a calorie estimate.

nbr071073

Thank you