Insanity question

klemro

Should I log an INSANITY workout under aerobics or calisthenics?

mikenelson20

There is an actually Insanity option on the database. It worked ok for me in the beginning but know I use a heart rate monitor and calculate the calories burned (online calculator). With many cardio exercises it is hard to have a default calories burned. Factors such as age, gender, intensity, weight, general fitness, etc. will all have a affect of total calories burned.

klemro

So did you find that the calories from the database and the heart rate monitor were way off? not accurate at all?

simsburyjet

I do insanity at the gym.. 30 minutes is about 400 calories...

mikenelson20

They were kinda close for me. The calculated calories were actually a bit low when I started, but I did weigh 285 lbs, Now that I down to 267 lbs and in 100X better shape I actually find it to be a little too high. Not a huge deal for me but for a smaller person it might give you some really false numbers.

GoMizzou99

Use a HRM and you can log it accurately. I burned close to 850 calories per hour...but everyone is different. The MFP values underestimated for me as compared to my HRM.

klemro

Thanks for the info gentlemen

fhargis0002

I use a HRM. When I wasn't using one I logged under aerbocis, high impact on plyo days. The HRM I use is just a cheap watch one w/out the chest strap. I am on a budget so I do what I can. I try to occasionally take my HR manually to compare accuracy and so far so good. I burn anywhere from 500-700 depending on the video and how hard i push myself.

AhealthierMi

There is an actually Insanity option on the database. It worked ok for me in the beginning but know I use a heart rate monitor and calculate the calories burned (online calculator). With many cardio exercises it is hard to have a default calories burned. Factors such as age, gender, intensity, weight, general fitness, etc. will all have a affect of total calories burned.

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