Swimming childcare exercise?

qswetlikoff
qswetlikoff Posts: 4
edited September 26 in Fitness and Exercise
I am wondering if there is a calorie burn/count for swimming with kids or doing active childcare?

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  • BamBam1113
    BamBam1113 Posts: 542 Member
    You're gonna be around kids and you're wondering if you can burn calories? lol....ummmmmm...YEAH!!!!
  • HannahPastoor
    HannahPastoor Posts: 303
    Your best bet would be to get a HRM or just log it in as something similar.
  • HannahPastoor
    HannahPastoor Posts: 303
    Your best bet would be to get a HRM or just log it in as something similar.
  • SheilaSisco
    SheilaSisco Posts: 722 Member
    If it's a regular mostly daily thing, then you should just set your activity level to active or very active. MFP will fix the calorie deficit for you.
  • justsummie
    justsummie Posts: 320 Member
    When I "swim" with my two-year old I count it as "Leisurely swimming" as long as I'm moving and splashing along with her. When we do really active things like chase each other around the park/playground I log it as "playing Frisbee". May not be exactly the right number of calories calculated but I figure it's close enough.
  • qswetlikoff
    qswetlikoff Posts: 4
    I know I'm going to burn calories when I'm taking care of children I was just wondering how much....A number that I could give the exercise tool so I could add it to the list..

    Thank you all for your great thoughts! I will look into some of them.
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