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For the nerds (LARPing)...

gloriann1
gloriann1 Posts: 27 Member
edited February 22 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey fellow LARP nerds. Though it isn't technically a LARP, I am looking to log the calories I burn doing Dagorhir battle games. It is a full-contact foam weapon fighting game. Usually practices consist of bursts of combat over several hours. I have logged in under "martial arts" before, but I wanted to see if anyone has a better category.

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  • TheDarkestStar87
    TheDarkestStar87 Posts: 246 Member
    I think k LARP has too many factors to log it accurately. You'd have to keep track of how long the bouts are and maybe log those as martial arts. All the walking would either be walking or hiking (mine are usually in hilly forest areas so I'm going on that presumption). Then there's the bursts of sprinting, the crawling around (sneaking up on people and stuff) and of course a lot of time just talking to people. Maybe a HR monitor could provide some clarity (wrap some cloth around it to not ruin the look). Otherwise I think there's just too many variables for an accurate log.
  • Forty6and2
    Forty6and2 Posts: 2,492 Member
    You should get a heart rate monitor to accurately measure the calories you burn while LARPing.
  • darkguardian419
    darkguardian419 Posts: 1,302 Member
    I second the HRM vote. It's the easiest way to track calories burned, and a fair bit more accurate (although still not very precise) than the MFP burns.
  • ashenriver
    ashenriver Posts: 498 Member
    I am nixing the HRM

    HRM are only good for steady state cardio, which it doesn't sound like LARPing is that.

    Maybe time your bouts and use fencing. Seems like it would be the closest.
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