Insane Swimming Calories.

Ainsleigh_W

Okay, so I distance swim open water in a lake doing a back stroke (normally) for an hour or usually more with the occasional break and this site is saying Im burning 1000 calories from 90 min worth of effort. I do get my heart rate up there but I dont exhaust myself so is this accurate?

Wuggums

In general, I think MFP tends to overestimate calories burned. I use a Polar FT4 HRM while I swim because it is waterproof. I usually swim freestyle in an Endless Pool and burn about 180 calories for a 30-minute swim with no breaks, no flip turns, no pushing off, etc.

LindseySprake

MFP tends to overestimate calories burned

^^This^^ definatley!
I'd get a heart rate monitor, the only way to be sure.

2fat2jump

In general, I think MFP tends to overestimate calories burned. I use a Polar FT4 HRM while I swim because it is waterproof. I usually swim freestyle in an Endless Pool and burn about 180 calories for a 30-minute swim with no breaks, no flip turns, no pushing off, etc.

I had the same experience during my swim workouts. My HRM said 200 calories for 45 minutes. It was kind of upsetting at first how few calories I burned, but I got over it. I like swimming too much.

Ainsleigh_W

In general, I think MFP tends to overestimate calories burned. I use a Polar FT4 HRM while I swim because it is waterproof. I usually swim freestyle in an Endless Pool and burn about 180 calories for a 30-minute swim with no breaks, no flip turns, no pushing off, etc.

Cograts on you weight loss! I guess the best thing to do is just to ignore the calories from swimming.

WalkingAlong

There are decent online swimming calorie calculators. Google for one. The MFP estimate sounds too high.

JAM07070

I've checked MFP vs other various calculators and MFP seems to be 15-20% higher.