Question on calculating calories burned

LaurenEileen74

Hello,
I read someone who posted they burned X amounts of calories during a zumba class...how can you tell? Can a HRM do this? Thanks in advance.

BereniceB

I have the same question. I haven't find "zumba" in the list of MFP, so, i just put it like dance. Hope someone can tell us (:

tammyvarley77

Bump

LaurenEileen74

I found online that 35 min of Zumba = 272 calories burned, so I'm going with that

jaz050465

HRM is the most accurate. All but the basic ones will do this. Get one with a chest strap. Look at the Bodymedia Fit for all day wear too.

Piscesgrl227

There are gadgets that you can wear that can measure your activity and tell you how many calories you burn.
Here are some popular ones:
Body Media Armband
FitBit
Nike Fuel Band
Heart Rate Monitors

(Tip: If you check the Myfitnesspal app gallery, you can see which ones sync with MFP and the device automatically sync the number of calories you burn to MFP.)

I currently use the Body Media armband and when I do zumba, I normally burn about 500 calories for a 1 hr class. It depends on how intense/how much you move in the class.

Hope that helps.

DesireeAshley90

Love love love the Body Media Armband. Definitely a worthy investment!

jaz050465

Love love love the Body Media Armband. Definitely a worthy investment!

Me too.

XXJanBXX

I used this online calculator to get a rough idea: http://caloriesburnedhq.com/zumba-calories-burned/