Log calisthenics and weight lifting

Iragen

Hey all,

How do you log your mix workouts in MFP? I know when I do calisthenics/HIIT routines I was told to just log it as circuit training, but what if the program or routine Im doing is a mix of weight lifting and calisthenics?

Today I did:
Bench press 4 sets of 10
Bench hams (some calisthenic exercises) 3 sets of 10
Bicycle kicks 3 sets of 30 secs
Lunges 3 sets of 12
Lat pull down 2 sets of 12 then one set of single arm lat pull downs (the single arm pull down seems too time consuming to me)
Back extensions 3 sets of 15 reps
Band walks like 20ft 2x for 3 sets
Planks 3 sets of 30 seconds
Skull crushers 3 sets of 10

Figure i toss the whole program here so you have an idea of what I mean.

AnnPT77

From examining the database, it looks like the calories for circuit training are more than the calories for calisthenics, which are in turn more than the calories for strength training.

What matters most for weight loss, for exercise we're doing on a semi-regular basis, is a consistent estimate that's within reason, then we adjust calorie intake based on weight-loss results.

On the surface, it looks more to me like circuit training. If you can figure out that its X minutes of strength and Y minutes of calisthenics, you could look at that calorie estimate for comparision purposes.

But like I said, the consistent estimates are a bigger deal, not being spot-on accurate. Make your best guess on exercise, log your intake as meticulously as you can manage, and adjust based on weight loss results, would be my advice for most straightforward, understandable weight loss process.

staticsplit

I just guess. If I worked up a sweat, I put it down as circuit training. If it was slower weight lifting, I put it down as strength training. I figure it's close enough and it hasn't thrown a wrench in the goals.