Accuracy for calories burned.

mcafton

The workouts I have been doing have been kind of in between circuit training and traditional weight lifting I guess. I don't know how to log that. The strength training option doesn't give me enough calories burned, but circuit training my be too generous.

Basically my workout is something like the following usually alternating one rep of a lift then one rep of a more cardiovascular circuit 3 sets of each:

-30 Kettle bell swings 20 reps.
-bench press 12, 10, 8 reps
-Kettle bell high pull
-Floor Kettlebell fly press 30lb each arm (do on floor because of rotator issue)
-Skull crushers on floor 30lb kettlebell
-situps 20, 15, 10
-Kettlebell squats from rack position 15ish reps
-various curls differing weights and types 4 sets
-weighted lunges 25 lb each hand.
-barbell deadlift around 120 lbs 12 rep
- Kettlebell circuit 30 lb each arm deadlift, to snatch, to press.

Anyway it's some variation of those exercises give or take a few depending on the time. tonight I did 45 min. I go relatively rapid pace to the point where I have to catch my breath after some of them especially deadlift and the last circuit. maybe I should take circuit and strength training averages to get a middle number?

middlehaitch

Choose one, log it and observe if your loss is what you are expecting.

Your personal stats over time are more accurate than any estimate so work from them.
Once you have a good idea of how many calories you burn with this routine you can make your own exercise entry.

Cheers, h.

mcafton

middlehaitch wrote: »

Choose one, log it and observe if your loss is what you are expecting.

Your personal stats over time are more accurate than any estimate so work from them.
Once you have a good idea of how many calories you burn with this routine you can make your own exercise entry.

Cheers, h.

Thanks. I'll keep an eye on it.

WendyLeigh1119

Honestly, if it's lots of weights at a faster pace, I'd put in "Les Mills Body Pump". Since it's branded, it's already in their database and the workload of moderate to heavier weights, crunches, and faster pace you're describing sounds close enough to an actual barbell/dumbell Pump Class. 60 minute classes give you about 369 calories.

mcafton

WendyLeigh1119 wrote: »

Honestly, if it's lots of weights at a faster pace, I'd put in "Les Mills Body Pump". Since it's branded, it's already in their database and the workload of moderate to heavier weights, crunches, and faster pace you're describing sounds close enough to an actual barbell/dumbell Pump Class. 60 minute classes give you about 369 calories.

That's in the MFP database? Thanks for the info.

WendyLeigh1119

mcafton wrote: »

WendyLeigh1119 wrote: »

Honestly, if it's lots of weights at a faster pace, I'd put in "Les Mills Body Pump". Since it's branded, it's already in their database and the workload of moderate to heavier weights, crunches, and faster pace you're describing sounds close enough to an actual barbell/dumbell Pump Class. 60 minute classes give you about 369 calories.

That's in the MFP database? Thanks for the info.

Yes, and it's pretty similar to fast and heavy Kettle bell work (and always lots of crunches and push-ups as "cool down"). I use the Les Mills ones for a lot of my other classes that are similarly set up. It's easier for "mixed" type workouts.