Reformer Pilates

nataliejsmith1
nataliejsmith1 Posts: 3 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi :) Just wondering how to log reformer Pilates in myfitnesspal? I have looked through a few post with the same question but nothing really resolving the question. There is normal pilates but there are way more calories burned in my reformer class. Thanks

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  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    How much more do you think? Add the extra percentage. If you are not losing or are losing too fast adjust the number.
  • nataliejsmith1
    nataliejsmith1 Posts: 3 Member
    Not sure but I'm feeling more burn in my legs and core then I normally do in a regular Pilates class, plus sweating the entire time then just a little bit in a normal class.
  • pomegranatecloud
    pomegranatecloud Posts: 812 Member
    edited May 2017
    I'd just track it as regular pilates. I agree with you that reformer classes are more difficult than mat classes, but unless your reformer classes are mainly jump board based it's really more of a strength based class than cardio, and any difference in calories burned between a mat and reformer is probably pretty minimal IMO. I love reformer classes!
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    My favorite workout! I do a 55 minute class once a week and log it at 200. It's my best guess.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    nowine4me wrote: »
    My favorite workout! I do a 55 minute class once a week and log it at 200. It's my best guess.

    which of course, depends on your height, weight, age, gender.....
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    pomegranatecloud wrote: »
    I'd just track it as regular pilates. I agree with you that reformer classes are more difficult than mat classes, but unless your reformer classes are mainly jump board based it's really more of a strength based class than cardio, and any difference in calories burned between a mat and reformer is probably pretty minimal IMO. I love reformer classes!
    I'd do this as well. You might get a little "cushion" but the difference won't be that significant.
  • nataliejsmith1
    nataliejsmith1 Posts: 3 Member
    Thanks everyone !!! Think I'll have to double it because I feel like I work twice as hard
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    edited May 2017
    nataliejsmith1 wrote: »
    Thanks everyone !!! Think I'll have to double it because I feel like I work twice as hard

    I'd be careful with that. I do mat Pilates several times a week. I don't know that I'd trust that the calories burned doing reformer would be DOUBLE what's burned doing a mat class.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,860 Member
    edited May 2017
    I do reformer pilates once a week, and I agree that it's basically like a strength session, and would log it that way (so like regular pilates too). I don't think the calorie burn is that high (same with any fundamentally strength-based sessions other than something like circuit training or a related kind of class that has a lot of cardio too). I do think it's a great exercise and love including it in my week.

    I don't log back exercise since I use TDEE method, but if I did I'd just log it as pilates and maybe not cut it back like I would a mat class (or yoga).
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