How can I accurately calculate calories burned?

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jessiejetstream
jessiejetstream Posts: 3 Member
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So, I like to work out at home with DVDs. I do aerobics- cardio mixing weights with bursts of cardio (like with Julian Michaels and The Firm) and also just plain cardio aerobics (Jane Fonda !). I also do pilates and yoga at home. How can I accurately calculate calories burned during these workouts? And how to properly enter them on MFP?
Thank you!
losing weight in alaska B)

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  • awesomejdad
    awesomejdad Posts: 493 Member
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    If your doing steady state cardio a heart rate monitor is the way to go for sure. Other then that it is all just guesstimating really.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
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    You simply can't be accurate with that selection of exercise.
    But you can be consistent and make adjustments on actual results over time.
  • kristinareisinger
    kristinareisinger Posts: 37 Member
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    Heartrate monitor. The only way.
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
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    kristinareisinger wrote: »
    Heartrate monitor. The only way.

    Not for those activities.

    There is no reliable way to assess those
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
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    kristinareisinger wrote: »
    Heartrate monitor. The only way.

    The only way to count heart beats .... not calories.
  • ScubaSteve1962
    ScubaSteve1962 Posts: 609 Member
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    You can use a heart rate monitor for your cardio, and take it how you want to for the other things you included. Here's site where you can look at all the different choices if your interested in getting on.

    http://www.heartratemonitorsusa.com/

    dcrainmaker.com also has reviews on a lot of them if you're into that sort of thing.
  • dirtyflirty30
    dirtyflirty30 Posts: 222 Member
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    It's really hard to accurately capture calories burned for weight lifting - honestly, I don't count the calories for that. Just a bonus.

    For cardio, a HRM (heart rate monitor) can be very helpful/your best bet - I have the Polar FT7 and love it.
  • JMC3Terp
    JMC3Terp Posts: 2,803 Member
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    Find a similar equivalent in the MFP exercise list or guestimate. Heart Rate Monitor won't really work in my opinion.
  • jessiejetstream
    jessiejetstream Posts: 3 Member
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    Wow thanks everybody!

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