How to log HIIT workouts

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amberlicious13
amberlicious13 Posts: 11 Member
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I have been adding a couple of HIIT workouts each week, any suggestions on how to log it, trying to be as accurate as I can ?! ( I want those extra calories lol )
Thanks

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  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
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    There is no way outside of a lab to be accurate. Everything is an estimate.

    What kind of workouts are you doing? It's hard to suggest a decent way to estimate without knowing what you are doing.
  • AdrianCosbyComedy
    AdrianCosbyComedy Posts: 26 Member
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    Apps like endomondo have interval training routines that will take into account your age/weight/heart rate etc. To calculate your calories burned. It's not as robust as I would like but it auto adds the calories right into MFP once you link the 2 apps. Cheers!
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
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    Log it by time as Circuit Training.
  • steph2strong
    steph2strong Posts: 426 Member
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    When I do my HITT workouts on a treadmill,bike or rower and I log my average pace. Also, when I can, I use a heart rate monitor and log my calorie burn based on my average heart rate for the workout.
  • paulandrachelk
    paulandrachelk Posts: 280 Member
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    Read somewhere to add 15% to calorie burn for HIIT. Can Do higher % if heavy, extreme workout. Was in conjunction with my trainer at the time.

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