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tracking martial arts under fitness??

ScottW069
ScottW069 Posts: 8
edited January 3 in Fitness and Exercise
So how would I track martial arts practice as fitness? I assume one would place it under Cardiovascular training. :huh:

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  • gaylynn35
    gaylynn35 Posts: 854 Member
    Under Cardio there is a Martial Arts category for you to choose.
  • Gabriall
    Gabriall Posts: 101 Member
    yeah ive used the martial arts catagory but i think it overestimates, when i get back into training i think im going to try wearing my HRM during to see what happens
  • gaylynn35
    gaylynn35 Posts: 854 Member
    All exercises on MFP over estimate. Only eat back 1/2 of your exercise calories if you are using MFP to estimate calories burned.
  • shlobiwan
    shlobiwan Posts: 110 Member
    Just be aware that the calories burned are estimated as if you were sparring from beginning to end, which isn't ever the case for my classes. I put active kumite under martial arts and kata work under strength training.
  • ScottW069
    ScottW069 Posts: 8
    Under Cardio there is a Martial Arts category for you to choose.

    Thanks...
  • Tat2dDom0105
    Tat2dDom0105 Posts: 661
    I try and guesstimate how many calories i burn with the listing MFP has since i don't wear a HRM to class.
  • Pema10
    Pema10 Posts: 13
    It would be fantastic to have categories for the various arts practices and their subcategories…Qigong, Kung-Fu, Karate, etc.
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