Accounting for Barre class

I think the best way to calculate strength calories burned is by using some device, say a FitBit or Garmin Heart, some thing like that. They will calculate the calorie burn for you. I created "Strength training" under the Cardiovascular heading under my Exercise tab. I find the Strength Training set up here to be very cumbersome and not set up for anything outside of straight weight lifting. I just note what time I start my Strength Training, when I finish and enter that total and enter the burn per my FitBit.

HTH,
Ann

TeaBea wrote: »

Strength training is rather difficult to estimate.

Circuit training is a general category for a combination of cardio & strength. Pilates is a possible strength category. Either way, it's just a guess but it will give you a starting point. Test your estimate against actual weight loss results, and over time you can tweak that number up or down.

TeaBea wrote: »

Heart rate monitors are useful for steady state cardio, not so much for other types of exercise. But an activity tracker (although barre is not step based) would help some.

Good points.