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barrett25
barrett25 Posts: 5 Member
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I take a max shred class that is an hour of a combo of high intensity cardio and weights in a 95 degree heated room. How do I classify this exercise to get the appropriate calorie burn?

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  • briscogun
    briscogun Posts: 1,135 Member
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    Best way is to wear a HR monitor. Other than that you'll just be guessing.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    edited July 2016
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    brian_gunther wrote: »
    Best way is to wear a HR monitor. Other than that you'll just be guessing.

    Even a HRM would be guessing, especially with the elevated temperature which would inflate the HRM calorie estimate.

    I'd use the aerobics entry. Or circuit training depending on which applies more.

    The temperature will not affect your calorie burn. It takes less energy to cool a body than it does to warm a body up.

    Keep in mind, everything outside of a lab is an estimate. You don't need to be exact, you need to be consistent. Use the same method for estimating, monitor for 4-6 weeks and readjust as necessary.
  • barrett25
    barrett25 Posts: 5 Member
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    Thank you!

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