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Calorie counter app

J3nnyBeanz
J3nnyBeanz Posts: 134 Member
edited February 14 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi all!! I am looking for a phone app that will give me calories burned from specific workout videos based on my weight. Can anyone suggest one? Thank you in advance

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  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    If only some programmer would invent an app where I could input various types of workouts and it would give me general calories burned information. It would really be great if that app would also track my calories eaten.

    *sighs wistfully* Someday......
  • J3nnyBeanz
    J3nnyBeanz Posts: 134 Member
    a friend of mine found one but I can't remember the name. she's sleeping lol so I'm hoping someone else had one. when I find out he name i'll message it to you
  • determinedbutlazy
    determinedbutlazy Posts: 1,941 Member
    http://www.fitclick.com/calories_burned?Workout_Programs_Videos&cc=969#.Uwbj4GKSwrU

    I think this might be what you mean?
  • notnikkisixx
    notnikkisixx Posts: 375 Member
    Don't forget that the most accurate measure of calories burned can only come from a HR monitor with a chest strap. I've generally found that all of the online calculators over-estimate by 50-150 calories, so keep that in mind when you do your calculations :)
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    If only some programmer would invent an app where I could input various types of workouts and it would give me general calories burned information. It would really be great if that app would also track my calories eaten.

    *sighs wistfully* Someday......

    Gosh, and if an app like that could help you with figuring out how much protein and carbs and fats you're eating too, well, that would really be something.

    Maybe even a social component to help provide support and look for answers to fitness/diet/health/weight loss questions.

    I guess we can all dream, huh?
  • RobinvdM
    RobinvdM Posts: 634 Member
    Can you really get a good idea on workout video calories burned with an app? Wouldn't it depend enormously on just how hard you were working to keep up with the video? I just assumed it would be impossible to get an accurate read on something like that without some sort of heart rate monitor.

    I know the sarcasm from the other posters hints that MFP does generate an "exercise burn estimate" but I don't think I have ever seen a workout video in the exercise section selection. Maybe I missed something.

    Good luck with your search, but I think Id lean towards an HRM for accuracy's sake, unless you are just going for guesstimating calories burned. Then, good luck getting to your goal. :)
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    If only some programmer would invent an app where I could input various types of workouts and it would give me general calories burned information. It would really be great if that app would also track my calories eaten.

    *sighs wistfully* Someday......

    What if they mirrored this ability on a website too? Then you could track these things from either your phone or your computer.

    I once thought it might be awesome if they added forums to it too (but only accessible from the website, not the app)...

    ...but now I'm not so sure.
  • Hauntinglyfit
    Hauntinglyfit Posts: 5,537 Member
    Well... this is awkward.
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    a friend of mine found one but I can't remember the name.

    was it called myfitnesspal?
  • smittybuilt19
    smittybuilt19 Posts: 955 Member
    a friend of mine found one but I can't remember the name.

    was it called myfitnesspal?

    Spoiler alert!?
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