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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!