To add or not to add

kel7298
kel7298 Posts: 1,542 Member
edited September 29 in Fitness and Exercise
That is the question???

I use an HRM to calculate my calories burned during exercise. Should I be adding my warm up/cool down into the mix, or am I cheating by doing this?

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  • kennie2
    kennie2 Posts: 1,170 Member
    You should keep it on till your heart rate is back to normal
  • arc918
    arc918 Posts: 2,037 Member
    My $.02 - if you burned it as part of your workout, then no reason not to include it.
  • skinnyinnotime
    skinnyinnotime Posts: 4,078 Member
    I don't see how it's cheating it's part of your workout and you wouldn't be warming up/cooling down otherwise.
  • mywaytobeingfit
    mywaytobeingfit Posts: 17 Member
    I would just be aware if you are eating all your calories back or not.

    For this reason and many others. I divide my HRM calories in half and manually put that in for my designated work out.
  • l3ugjuice
    l3ugjuice Posts: 233
    If you burn extra calories by warming up, then you are not cheating yourself. I dont think it matters how those calories are burned... Calories burned are calories burned.

    What I assume you are trying to do with your HRM is count calories over maintenance, so I would not think you are cheating yourself at all.
  • kel7298
    kel7298 Posts: 1,542 Member
    Thanks everyone. I worry about what my HRM tells me anyway (tho is a great brand) I usually eat back only 1/2 the calories regardless.
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