Calories Burned at pool

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  • soldiergrl_101
    soldiergrl_101 Posts: 2,205 Member
    So I've been at the pool with the kids for 2 hours just playing and stuff with them. When I went to log the exercise, I put in how long I was there and chose leisurely swimming but it said I burned 540 cals per hour! Just doesnt seem right. Seems like alot for just leisurely playing at the pool. Could this be right? I eat my exercise cals so I don't want to overeat. Thanks!

    Swimming is my form of exercise, I swim three days a week for one hr in an Olympic sied lap pool...That said I do continuious laps with only a 30sec break in between laps if needed. That said at the end of my workout MFP gives me roughly 600 cals for swimming and I still round it down to about 400 cals because I believe it is to high. I think 600 is geared more to olympic swimmers with perfect form who use their body in the water correctly. Just my thoughts
  • TxMomof3Boyz
    TxMomof3Boyz Posts: 2
    Accidentally replied when I needed to quote a previous comment first. I can't delete this now, only edit.
  • TxMomof3Boyz
    TxMomof3Boyz Posts: 2
    So I've been at the pool with the kids for 2 hours just playing and stuff with them. When I went to log the exercise, I put in how long I was there and chose leisurely swimming but it said I burned 540 cals per hour! Just doesnt seem right. Seems like alot for just leisurely playing at the pool. Could this be right? I eat my exercise cals so I don't want to overeat. Thanks!

    No, you shouldn't log it. Period.

    Have you ever played in the pool with two small (or not so small any more in my case) children constantly hanging on you while you tread water or dog paddle dragging them along? I am EXHAUSTED after spending an hour with my two kids at the pool. Even more so than when I power walk a 5K! I'm constantly moving. You better believe I'm going to log SOMETHING for that!!
  • amstroughweisneck
    amstroughweisneck Posts: 1 Member
    you will laugh at me but when i take my son and daughter in the pool at my house. mind you its a 3.5 intex pool. i just walk around making a whirlpool with them. they love it and i figure it helps me burn some calories while in there. i try to do it every day during the summer.
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