On workout tracker - why does decreasing the rest time between sets result in lower calorie burn? : Community Message Boards
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GypsyinTx
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Sat, Sep 24, 2011 23:09
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On workout tracker - why does decreasing the rest time between sets result in lower calorie burn?
I've checked various sites online, plus consulted a personal trainer, and I'm finding that less rest between sets should result in higher calorie burn.... but workout tracker is currently calculating a LOWER calorie burn. Can you help me with this? Am I doing something wrong when I'm inputting the numbers?
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TimeToFly
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Sun, Sep 25, 2011 07:09
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You're Right!
I just tested this myself and you are right. I think the folks at Fitclick have this backwards. All the sites I read also said less rest between sets gives a higher calorie burn, but when I tested a 30 second rest vs a 180 second rest between 3 sets of leg extensions (65 lbs, 15 reps) the 180 second rest sets allegedly burned over twice as many calories. This is clearly wrong!
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GypsyinTx
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Sun, Sep 25, 2011 09:09
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Glad to see another in agreement!
Maybe FitClick will eventually fix this problem.
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FitClick
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Thu, Oct 6, 2011 15:10
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Calories Burned
We currently use a simple calculation that factors in total workout time. While you are correct that shorter rest periods will maintain a higher heart-rate, leading to more calories burned, the calories burned listed on your scorecard are a very simple estimate, not an exact value.
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tmm61571
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Tue, Oct 11, 2011 20:10
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Tracking workouts
I am confused on how to track my workouts. Any advice?
Theresa
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