How Do I Log This Activity? (Newfoundlander may know)

last_resort_mommy
last_resort_mommy Posts: 9
edited September 30 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey All,

I burn wood in the winter months here to heat my home. i just threw out three truck loads myself and packed it all up into tiers myself, I am sweating like a fricken pig, alot of bending and stretching, kinda like sqats I guess. How in the world would I classify this to see how many calories I burned?

Thanks in advance

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  • FaugHorn
    FaugHorn Posts: 1,060 Member
    Calithenics Vigorous effort?
  • skinnylizzard
    skinnylizzard Posts: 460 Member
    Look up gardening work maybe.
  • Flyntiggr
    Flyntiggr Posts: 898 Member
    hmmm.... there is one for chopping wood. I've done what you just did, stacking wood sucks! Do you have a heart rate monitor? That is your best way to track accurately.
  • atomdraco
    atomdraco Posts: 1,083 Member
    HRM
  • karenx30
    karenx30 Posts: 90
    Hello!
    I had to get a HRM that tracks burned calories for such activities, but before I got it I would look in the database under cardio for an activity that best resembled what I was doing. Perhaps "aerobics" or "circuit training" would work for you.
  • skinnylizzard
    skinnylizzard Posts: 460 Member
    hmmm.... there is one for chopping wood. I've done what you just did, stacking wood sucks! Do you have a heart rate monitor? That is your best way to track accurately.
    HEY!!!! There IS one for chopping wood!!! Hahahahaha!!!:laugh:
  • messy_jessie98
    messy_jessie98 Posts: 23
    I'm a Newfoundlander....but I don't know...lol.

    Hmm lots of bending and stretching and lifting. Maybe strength training?
  • last_resort_mommy
    last_resort_mommy Posts: 9
    hmmm.... there is one for chopping wood. I've done what you just did, stacking wood sucks! Do you have a heart rate monitor? That is your best way to track accurately.


    I never even heard of a heart rate monitor, but now I am googling it to find out more info, I am going to look into getting one of these gadgets forsure ( Hubby will love that I have bought yet something else to help me loose weight......lol)

    Thanks for all the advice.................. I am really starting to get into MFP!!:bigsmile:
  • FirewifeCarrie
    FirewifeCarrie Posts: 118
    I think there is a moving one on here. I had to pack up my classroom and move heavy things and I used this. I think there are different levels (light loads/heavy loads) maybe this would work?
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