Calorie Double Counting?

[dvlib]

When I do an exercise such as racquetball, I assume that my Ionic counts calories based on my heart rate.  When I am done, I manually log 1 hour of racquetball.  Am I double counting?

[USAF-Larry · Accepted solution]

It depends, @dvlib.  If the manually entered exercise is the same start & stop times as the actual exercise, you have replaced one with the other.  But, if the start & stop times entered manually are for a different time, then you are adding and not replacing the numbers.

Question is, though, if you are wearing the Ionic during the exercise, why are you manually entering exercise as well?  Why not use the Workout exercise mode of the Ionic by starting & stopping it on the watch?

[dvlib]

Thanks.   So you are suggesting just start and stop the "workout" when playing?  I wasn't sure that was as accurate.

[USAF-Larry]

@dvlib, it is usually more accurate since you define the start & stop activity rather than waiting for the SmartTrack to estimate when you started & stopped.