menofgrass Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Hi guys, Is there any other way to measure how many calories you burn during a workout. I know that those bands measure something but is that only for running? any help would be appreciated. Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hu Gh Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 not practicably. dunno why you'd care anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron_R Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 MyFitnessPal will give you an estimate for more popular activities. Walking, running, cycling, swimming, a weights session. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaz Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 too many variables to measure it accuratelywho cares anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menofgrass Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 not practicably. dunno why you'd care anywaybecause it would allow you to accurately bulk and cut yeah ive heard of that FitnessPall has anyone used it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron_R Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 yeah ive heard of that FitnessPall has anyone used it? A heap of people on here use it.What do you want to know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menofgrass Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 How well does it calculate the calories? As not everyone trains the same, or uses the same effort. Is the heart rate the primary factor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaz Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 How well does it calculate the calories? As not everyone trains the same, or uses the same effort. Is the heart rate the primary factor?it doesnt use heart rateyou input "weight training, x amount of time" and it has a rough guess at the caloriesnot accurate at all menofgrass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hu Gh Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 You dont even need to know calories used in excercise or even cal consumed to 'bulk or cut accurately' (unless you eat drastically different shit every day then cal consumed might be useful). If your weight isnt changing at the rate you want just have bit more or less food til it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menofgrass Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 You dont even need to know calories used in excercise or even cal consumed to 'bulk or cut accurately' (unless you eat drastically different shit every day then cal consumed might be useful). If your weight isnt changing at the rate you want just have bit more or less food til it is.you're right but that being said, that would rely on your workout staying constant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Yes and no... It will be the amount of work done over a period of time, rather than any one day that determines your bulking/cutting progress. If you only train abs one day, then do a massive leg session the next day, that's fine - it's the average amount of work at the end of the week that counts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinahlady Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 http://www.health-calc.com/diet/energy-expenditure-advanced I'd count my total workout time as "moderate exercise" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapsed_Pacifist Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 I had a heart monitor band - yes...most commonly used for running (which I've previously done...) I did however wear in in the gym for several workouts... But inputting yr body weight...age etc...gives you a relatively good estimate of calories burned based on your heart rate... From memory (its been a few years, and my memory is shite) my average weights session was 800 - 1000 calories... YMMV... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realtalk Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 For God sake! X's and O's! Keep it simple stupid. If you want to break shit down to the exact calorie then you are obsessed in a bad way. You're over complicating a simple equation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacebound Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 For God sake! X's and O's! Keep it simple stupid. If you want to break shit down to the exact calorie then you are obsessed in a bad way. You're over complicating a simple equation Pretty much this, unless you don't train every week it doesn't matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phedder Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 For God sake! X's and O's! Keep it simple stupid. If you want to break shit down to the exact calorie then you are obsessed in a bad way. You're over complicating a simple equationThis, otherwise I suggest you build a gym inside a calorimeter room and never leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamfatboy Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Like Phedder said, it's virtually impossible to track actual calories, but here's two things you can do to track calorie expenditure: A. Buy a 3b1 notebook for 5c and log your work outs. If you do five sets of five squats at 180kg, the amount of work done will be (broadly) the same. That'll give you a way to track work-done, which is, of course, where the calories went. It's only a clue (don't try to do the maths on x kg moved y distance in z time), but over time you will see how your body responds to load.B. Check your food portion sizes for consistency, and log your weight. Once a week, same day, same time every time, that'll show whether calories in has been more or less than calories out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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