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Karate/judo/etc. question

Imgonnatakeurcds
Imgonnatakeurcds Posts: 2
edited January 1 in Fitness and Exercise
How does Myfitnesspal calculate the calorie costs of doing karate and other types of exercise like that? It seems rather high to me.

Thanks

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  • small_ninja
    small_ninja Posts: 365 Member
    Yeah, I think it's pretty high - only accurate if it was a hardcore training session. I've guesstimated my karate burns based on the burns of other exercises.
  • alwayskungfu
    alwayskungfu Posts: 92
    Yep it seems dose seem high, for an average Martial Art's class, perhaps good for real lung busting sessions. I always even it out by comparing it to other similar activity, but Martial art's are total body and often intense, well my clubs certainly are so a high calorie burn is certainly possible and often the case.
  • Imgonnatakeurcds
    Imgonnatakeurcds Posts: 2
    I don't really have anything to compare it to that is a helpful marker. After a 90minute karate lesson (a warm up, basic movement practice, kata, 5 minutes of full kumite, a 10-15 minute break for water) I am drenched in sweat. The only thing I can compare it to is wrestling practice from high school, in terms of a full body work out. Yesterday was the first day i did karate since starting MFP, so I was wondering how other people logged this type of activity.
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