We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

"Creating New Exercise" on MFP App

maineapple
maineapple Posts: 133 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
If you cannot find your type of exercise in the MFP database and are using the "creating a new exercise" option on MFP, what is the best way to calculate the calories burned? This option asks you to enter how long (minutes), and then it asks for calories burned. Just wondering how others determine this?

Replies

  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    What exercise is it?
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    I base it on another entry for an exercise I "perceive" to be of similar effort. For example, I set up TRX based on circuit training calories be a use the classes I took were structured in a similar way and I felt they required similar effort. Not super scientific but it works for me. Most form of exercise burn 6-10 cals per minute based on my stats. I adjust custom entries within that range based on the intensity I usually do. Remember all CI and CO numbers are estimates.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories