Kayaking

jollyquilter

Does anyone know how to count calories burned while paddling a kayak on flat water?

AnnPT77

There's no perfect answer. I'd just use the MFP exercise database entry for kayaking (with the amount of time you were actually paddling), probably. (I just looked at it; it doesn't give me crazy calories for continuous activity, IMO.)

A heart rate monitor's estimate could be semi-OK if it's steady paddling, but if there are changes in intensity and rest breaks, as is likely in real life, it's going to be decreasingly accurate.

If you don't do it often, just use the MFP estimate and go on with life. If you do it often, monitor your weight trend results over time and adjust according to those. It'll be fine.

Stockholm_Andy

I wear a HRM when I take mine out on lakes or the Baltic. If I take a break, which only really happens if my daughters with me, I pause Strava. Otherwise I'm doing it for exercise.

The database on here is a good shout too but just record your working time notvthectine your out.

CowboySar

Based on Livestrong if it is accurate, I feel it is high and I kayak. I guess if you were all out and not stopping it would be closer.

https://www.livestrong.com/article/306460-calories-burned-per-hour-of-kayaking/


Calories Per Hour

According to the American Council on Exercise, a 125-lb. person burns 283 calories per hour of kayaking while a 150-lb. person burns 340, a 175-lb. person burns 397 calories and a 200-lb. person burns 454 calories. Higher body weight requires increased energy expenditure for activity.

scorpio516

If you want to be accurate as possible, there are paddle power meters.

AnnPT77

CowboySar wrote: »

Based on Livestrong if it is accurate, I feel it is high and I kayak. I guess if you were all out and not stopping it would be closer.

https://www.livestrong.com/article/306460-calories-burned-per-hour-of-kayaking/


Calories Per Hour

According to the American Council on Exercise, a 125-lb. person burns 283 calories per hour of kayaking while a 150-lb. person burns 340, a 175-lb. person burns 397 calories and a 200-lb. person burns 454 calories. Higher body weight requires increased energy expenditure for activity.

Those are exactly the numbers the MFP exercise database gives for an hour for those bodyweights. If you use the MFP database entry, and log it in your exercise diary, it will use the value for your most recently recorded body weight, and the number of minutes you enter, to calculate calories via the same formula.

bikecheryl

AnnPT77 wrote: »

CowboySar wrote: »

Based on Livestrong if it is accurate, I feel it is high and I kayak. I guess if you were all out and not stopping it would be closer.

https://www.livestrong.com/article/306460-calories-burned-per-hour-of-kayaking/


Calories Per Hour

According to the American Council on Exercise, a 125-lb. person burns 283 calories per hour of kayaking while a 150-lb. person burns 340, a 175-lb. person burns 397 calories and a 200-lb. person burns 454 calories. Higher body weight requires increased energy expenditure for activity.

Those are exactly the numbers the MFP exercise database gives for an hour for those bodyweights. If you use the MFP database entry, and log it in your exercise diary, it will use the value for your most recently recorded body weight, and the number of minutes you enter, to calculate calories via the same formula.

These are the numbers I use, but I run under the premise that if anything it is inflated and take that into consideration when looking at my daily calorie goal.

jollyquilter

Thanks to all of you. I was looking at the MFP calculating and wondering what everyone though about it.