entering exercise

missmagnoliablossom wrote: »

Have you thought about wearing a heart rate monitor (HRM)?

Bam! this user has wise words.

Heart rate monitor for cross fit? Not really.............

Heart rate monitors provide calorie burn estimates. The best estimates are going to be for steady state cardio.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Azdak/view/the-real-facts-about-hrms-and-calories-what-you-need-to-know-before-purchasing-an-hrm-or-using-one-21472

TeaBea wrote: »

Heart rate monitor for cross fit? Not really.............

Heart rate monitors provide calorie burn estimates. The best estimates are going to be for steady state cardio.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Azdak/view/the-real-facts-about-hrms-and-calories-what-you-need-to-know-before-purchasing-an-hrm-or-using-one-21472

A rough estimate is better than no estimate. A quick Google search shows lots of information about the calorie burn for Crossfit workouts, including some based on university research studies. Those are also probably going to yield reasonably good estimates.

xchocolategirl wrote: »

I think it's still a good start if other users have more accurate ways to track it I'm sure Op will love the advice might be helpful for more people as well.

sbrandt37 wrote: »

A rough estimate is better than no estimate.

I tested an HRM and it came out 40 % too high.

NorthCascades wrote: »

xchocolategirl wrote: »

I think it's still a good start if other users have more accurate ways to track it I'm sure Op will love the advice might be helpful for more people as well.

sbrandt37 wrote: »

A rough estimate is better than no estimate.

I tested an HRM and it came out 40 % too high.

Most products that track activity such as the treadmill, elliptical, rowing etc often overestimate calories. I think this is the reason people mention if you do want to eat back your workout burn calories then eat back at least 50%.

Heart rate monitor, google search on burn calculate, looking for an entry on MFP they are all ESTIMATES as well.

If someone knows a way to make sure you're at 100% accuracy please let us know until than I guess people can be okay with the overestimate that occurs. They can decide for themselves if they're okay using the method in question.

xchocolategirl wrote: »

NorthCascades wrote: »

xchocolategirl wrote: »

I think it's still a good start if other users have more accurate ways to track it I'm sure Op will love the advice might be helpful for more people as well.

sbrandt37 wrote: »

A rough estimate is better than no estimate.

I tested an HRM and it came out 40 % too high.

Most products that track activity such as the treadmill, elliptical, rowing etc often overestimate calories. I think this is the reason people mention if you do want to eat back your workout burn calories then eat back at least 50%.

Heart rate monitor, google search on burn calculate, looking for an entry on MFP they are all ESTIMATES as well.

If someone knows a way to make sure you're at 100% accuracy please let us know until than I guess people can be okay with the overestimate that occurs. They can decide for themselves if they're okay using the method in question.

We ALL have to be okay with estimates. Because so many things are estimates. Your activity level (outside exercise) is a range of activity, not just one number. Some days more, some days less. But My Fitness Pal has to use one number (barring a synced tracking device). A synced tracking device can get you closer....but that has limitations as well.

Measuring solids & semi-solids on a food scale is going to be more accurate than using measuring cups. Do 100% of people need a food scale? No, some do just fine without it.

But we don't need to add to someone's aggravation by telling them something is accurate when it's likely not.

Eating back exercise calories is how MFP is designed. So most people would want to eat those calories back.

Higher deficits make it harder for your body to support existing lean muscle mass.....most people here want to lower their body fat %.

But calorie burns are estimates and it's a good idea to start eating back a % and then tweak things as time goes on. People doing the same activities may eat back different %'s......after all some are using a food scale for measuring portions & others are using measuring cups.

TeaBea wrote: »

xchocolategirl wrote: »

NorthCascades wrote: »

xchocolategirl wrote: »

I think it's still a good start if other users have more accurate ways to track it I'm sure Op will love the advice might be helpful for more people as well.

sbrandt37 wrote: »

A rough estimate is better than no estimate.

I tested an HRM and it came out 40 % too high.

Most products that track activity such as the treadmill, elliptical, rowing etc often overestimate calories. I think this is the reason people mention if you do want to eat back your workout burn calories then eat back at least 50%.

Heart rate monitor, google search on burn calculate, looking for an entry on MFP they are all ESTIMATES as well.

If someone knows a way to make sure you're at 100% accuracy please let us know until than I guess people can be okay with the overestimate that occurs. They can decide for themselves if they're okay using the method in question.

We ALL have to be okay with estimates. Because so many things are estimates. Your activity level (outside exercise) is a range of activity, not just one number. Some days more, some days less. But My Fitness Pal has to use one number (barring a synced tracking device). A synced tracking device can get you closer....but that has limitations as well.

Measuring solids & semi-solids on a food scale is going to be more accurate than using measuring cups. Do 100% of people need a food scale? No, some do just fine without it.

But we don't need to add to someone's aggravation by telling them something is accurate when it's likely not.

Eating back exercise calories is how MFP is designed. So most people would want to eat those calories back.

Higher deficits make it harder for your body to support existing lean muscle mass.....most people here want to lower their body fat %.

But calorie burns are estimates and it's a good idea to start eating back a % and then tweak things as time goes on. People doing the same activities may eat back different %'s......after all some are using a food scale for measuring portions & others are using measuring cups.

Indefinitely agree I was just stating a HRM is okay since it's providing an estimate, and everything else is an estimate as well.
I use the process of estimation as well and know that the tools I use to track my activity isn't 100% .