Accurate calorie burned from Zumba

shells74

I want to track my actual calories burned so I did a little research and I think that a heart monitor watch will do it. What are other Zumba fans using?

pbolton16

I don't do Zumba but other activities that aren't in MFP I want to know what my calories burned are.
I work with a fitness trainer and she said the watch and heart monitor system is really the only way to find the amount for yourself.

shefly

I rely on my Zumba instructor for the total calories burned.

healthyjen342

Polar FT7...

anything with a chest strap will work

IndigoVA

I use a heart rate monitor (with chest strap), and I tend to burn around 600 calories for an hour long class.

RunHardBeStrong

Polar FT7...

anything with a chest strap will work

+1 I use Polar FT4 and I love it! I used for Zumba Tues nite and burnt 550 in 45 min. I am still on the bigger side and I put everything I had into it!

WillWorkout4Food

I took a low average for calories burned. I pretty much went to random websites to find a median to my height and weight, then reduced that by the lowest amount. This way I know I am burning more than I enter into MFP. It's silly, but I'd rather average less than more. I love Zumba. Lately, I raised the intensity and attribute that to the last 3 pounds I lost. Have fun, dance, and lose!

alexbowser

I have a New Balance HRM I got at Target for about $70 that's really nice. My numbers for Zumba tend to fluctuate between 450-600, so it's great to get an accurate number.

shells74

Does the Polar FT4 come with the chest strip or do you have to buy it separately? I'm looking at the FT7M...

ka_42

If you can't afford a heart rate monitor like myself... log it as "Dancing, aerobic, ballet or modern, twist"

bcattoes

I want to track my actual calories burned so I did a little research and I think that a heart monitor watch will do it. What are other Zumba fans using?

I do Zumba 6 days a week and just enter it as high impact aerobics. I don't know if it's correct or not but I'm losing so I don't worry about it.

dusk1977

I do zumba on the wii and log it as 20mins belly dancing

jjl080809

I do Zumba and used the comparision to aerobics - general on here and then I got a HRM, they weren't so far off in my case.

MJKing2

Polar FT7...

anything with a chest strap will work

+1 I use Polar FT4 and I love it! I used for Zumba Tues nite and burnt 550 in 45 min. I am still on the bigger side and I put everything I had into it!

I use the FT4 as well and LOVE it! I usually burn close to 700 calories for a little over an hour 3 times a week. I was just adding it in as "dance" pre-HRM and I think I was underestimating.

jataijah

I use a polar also. I tend to burn 460-550 a class with my regular instructor. But with another instructor I burn more. Not all instructors do the same intensity. It's best to get a HRM with a chest strap.

shells74

Thanks everyone. I'm going to get the HRM to class tonight and try it out!

kkmark

I have the same Newbalance HRM and i think it work gr8 it shows i burned around 300- 330 cal for 45 min cal

kathy

Hootsmamma

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