We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

Pool Laps with a kickboard

jsmommy1023
jsmommy1023 Posts: 9
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Maybe you all can help me. I have been doing laps in the pool at the gym and I use a kickboard. I don't know how many laps but I do it for 30 minutes straight. I don't know how to count the calories burned for this. Can anyone help me?

Thanks :happy:

Replies

  • jsmommy1023
    jsmommy1023 Posts: 9
    Maybe you all can help me. I have been doing laps in the pool at the gym and I use a kickboard. I don't know how many laps but I do it for 30 minutes straight. I don't know how to count the calories burned for this. Can anyone help me?

    Thanks :happy:
  • teetsel4
    teetsel4 Posts: 288 Member
    Try

    caloriesperhour.com

    :flowerforyou:
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    That sounds like RELAXING exercise!!
  • jsmommy1023
    jsmommy1023 Posts: 9
    It is...sort of. I push myself so I am getting something out of it. I kick different ways and speeds. But the time goes much faster then on a treadmill. I am going to add more actual exercises to my workout tomorrow like all pull ups and upper body exercise.
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    I wonder if you burn more calories kicking with your legs to propel yourself, or if you'd burn more swimming along with only your arms pulling you along? It'd be one way to do the same exercise, but variations to use completely different muscle groups.
  • lessertess
    lessertess Posts: 855 Member
    you can probably count it as "swimming/light effort). That's listed in the MFP database.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories