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How to log SUP?

xynyth
xynyth Posts: 89 Member
edited January 28 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm going to take a SUP class tomorrow and would like to start doing it on a regular but I don't know what to log it as either on MFP or FitBit. Can anyone suggest a comparable activity I might be able to use? I don't have a HRM and I don't know how my Flex is going to log it. I'm a big girl so using averages to just guess the number of calories burned doesn't really work for me. Thanks for the help!

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  • faceoff4
    faceoff4 Posts: 1,599 Member
    It's fairly similar to surfing as I have worn my HRM for both. Usually 60 mins for me will burn about 800 cals it's good effort. So if you are paddling constantly that is a good gauge. I have a very low resting heart rate, so you will likely burn more than that. Have fun out there!
  • xynyth
    xynyth Posts: 89 Member
    It's fairly similar to surfing as I have worn my HRM for both. Usually 60 mins for me will burn about 800 cals it's good effort. So if you are paddling constantly that is a good gauge. I have a very low resting heart rate, so you will likely burn more than that. Have fun out there!


    Thanks. I've never been surfing either. This should be interesting! I can't wait.
  • xynyth
    xynyth Posts: 89 Member
    Well holy heck that was hard. Awesome but hard. I logged it as surfing but it only gave me 340 cals on fmp and 232 on fitbit. I'm more exhausted than I have been in a long time even on gym days when I pushing myself so I think those numbers are low, but I don't really know so I'll just leave it. I'm wiped.
  • faceoff4
    faceoff4 Posts: 1,599 Member
    That is way too low of a read. MFP and others are typically off. Only an HRM will give you an accurate read. Glad you had fun and yes its an amazing workout and I am guessing you burned 2-3x that number for sure!
  • xynyth
    xynyth Posts: 89 Member
    That is way too low of a read. MFP and others are typically off. Only an HRM will give you an accurate read. Glad you had fun and yes its an amazing workout and I am guessing you burned 2-3x that number for sure!

    I really need to invest in a HRM. I opted for the fitbit, but I think I really wanted a HRM :/ I hope the burn was higher because I had a lovely pad thai for dinner and a few beers. I didn't go that far over, but being under would have been better, ha ha. Thanks!
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