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# How to Track Exercises in the Lifesum App - iOS

Tracking your exercises in the Lifesum app helps you stay on top of your fitness goals by keeping a record of your physical activity and its impact on your overall health.

You can track exercises in Lifesum using four different methods:

1. **Automatic Tracking with Apple Health**  
Connect your Lifesum account directly to Apple Health. You can also sync to all the major fitness apps via Apple Health, such as Google Fit, Garmin Connect & Runkeeper etc.

2. **Select Exercises from the Training List**
    Use the app’s built-in exercise database to track your activity.
    
3. **Use Self-Created Exercises in Favorites**
    Track custom exercises you’ve created and saved under Favorites.
    
4. **Manually Add Burned Calories**
    Enter the number of calories burned directly into the app.

### Detailed Instructions

1. **Automatic Tracking via Apple Health**
* Go to **Settings** > **Automatic Tracking**.
* Press 'Activate' in order to connect to Apple Health. 
* Follow the instructions to complete the setup.


2. **Track Exercises from the Standard Training List**
* Open your **Diary** and tap **"+"** (either at the bottom menu or next to the "Exercise" card).
* Select **Exercise** and then tap **Exercise List**.
* Scroll through the list to find your activity.
* Swipe the exercise to the right to track it directly, or tap it to edit the duration before adding it to the Diary.
* Tap **Add to Diary** to save it.
    

3. **Track Exercises Using Favorites**
* Open your **Diary** and tap **"+"** (either at the bottom menu or next to the "Exercise" card).
* Select **Exercise** and then tap **Favorites**.
* Locate your custom exercise.
* Tap the exercise you want to add.
* Tap **Add to Diary** to save it.


4. **Manually Add Burned Calories**
* Open your **Diary** and tap **"+"** (either at the bottom menu or next to the "Exercise" card).
* Select **Exercise** and then tap **Calories**.
* Enter a title for your activity and the number of calories burned.
* Tap **Add to Diary** to save it.


These methods make tracking exercises in Lifesum flexible and convenient!