How many calories lost??
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kerig1234
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When I put in what type of excercise i did in my diary, it asks me how many calories i burned...not sure how im supposed to know that.
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The only way you'll know that is if you're wearing some type of heart rate monitor. If you enter under cardio instead of strength, it will calculate it for you. But be advised, it's just an approximation. Invest in a HRM to be more accurate on calories burned. They are worth it0
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The only way you'll know that is if you're wearing some type of heart rate monitor. If you enter under cardio instead of strength, it will calculate it for you. But be advised, it's just an approximation. Invest in a HRM to be more accurate on calories burned. They are worth it
I have a garmin vivo smart, but I cant imagine how the calories burned is accurate on that. Its not the heart rate kind.0 -
What type of exercise?
How are you entering it?
(HRM could be totally useless or there could be better options depending on your particular exercise.)0 -
What kind of exercise specifically are you adding?
Walking, running, cycling......0 -
HRMs are useless for HIIT calorie estimates - will be dreadfully over-exaggerated.
Just log duration under circuit training or one of the aerobic categories. It won't be a very significant number at all for such a short duration.
Are you sure you wouldn't be better off building up your fitness before doing HIIT?0 -
HRMs are useless for HIIT calorie estimates - will be dreadfully over-exaggerated.
Just log duration under circuit training or one of the aerobic categories. It won't be a very significant number at all for such a short duration.
Are you sure you wouldn't be better off building up your fitness before doing HIIT?
Lol your probably right! I have a habbit of jumping right in with gusto! But I probably should build up.0 -
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The only way you'll know that is if you're wearing some type of heart rate monitor. If you enter under cardio instead of strength, it will calculate it for you. But be advised, it's just an approximation. Invest in a HRM to be more accurate on calories burned. They are worth it
Only for steady state cardio
For anything else,next to useless0 -
I just deleted my diary entry, and started over....i entered high impact arobics and it calculated for 7 min 75 calories lost0 -
I just deleted my diary entry, and started over....i entered high impact arobics and it calculated for 7 min 75 calories lost
Conventional MFP wisdom says to only take 50-75% of MFP database estimates and judge over time against your weight loss
Because the database is full of overestimates
You can double click on calories before entering it0 -
I just deleted my diary entry, and started over....i entered high impact arobics and it calculated for 7 min 75 calories lost
That seems extremely high!0 -
Ready2Rock206 wrote: »
I just deleted my diary entry, and started over....i entered high impact arobics and it calculated for 7 min 75 calories lost
That seems extremely high!
75 calories seems high?0 -
Ready2Rock206 wrote: »
I just deleted my diary entry, and started over....i entered high impact arobics and it calculated for 7 min 75 calories lost
That seems extremely high!
75 calories seems high?
For a 7 minute workout? Yup. I'd log it at 40-50 and call it a day. I find low intensity, steady state cardio easier for burning large quantities of calories because I can do it longer. Some people get bored to tears, but I don't mind.0 -
Ready2Rock206 wrote: »
I just deleted my diary entry, and started over....i entered high impact arobics and it calculated for 7 min 75 calories lost
That seems extremely high!
75 calories seems high?
For a 7 minute workout? Yup. I'd log it at 40-50 and call it a day. I find low intensity, steady state cardio easier for burning large quantities of calories because I can do it longer. Some people get bored to tears, but I don't mind.
I am one of those people who get extremely board and need something different.....but i will work in some longer lower intensity workouts also....thank you kindly0
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