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nicolle916
nicolle916 Posts: 3 Member
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Hi! I'm new to this group but I have been using MyFitnessPal on and off for a few years. I am new to crossfit...been going for about a month.

I'm wondering if you log your crossfit workouts in the exercise part of the system? I know the workouts vary but do you know of a good option to log this as a general workout? I am looking mostly for calories in/calories out type of tracking.


Thanks in advance!

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  • PaleoChocolateBearJr
    PaleoChocolateBearJr Posts: 187 Member
    I just do citrcuit training, for mine I know it's not accurate but it's the closet thing I can find to logging it
  • miqisha
    miqisha Posts: 1,534 Member
    Either use the Circuit training option or get a heart rate monitor to give you a more accurate reading...Good luck!!!!!!
  • MUALaurenClark
    MUALaurenClark Posts: 296 Member
    i created a crossfit option manually. I log 8 calories per minute and only log the wod. Ill log strength training separately.
  • bostonwolf
    bostonwolf Posts: 3,038 Member
    It's impossible to do more than make a best guess at what your burn is given how much the workouts vary. I just count them as one calorie, went to a site and calculated my TDEE and try to eat at 10% deficit to that
  • Inkratlet
    Inkratlet Posts: 613 Member
    I do the same as bostonwolf.

    Log the fact I've done the workout - manually added CrossFit and give it a 1 calorie burn.

    I eat TDEE -20% everyday regardless of exercise.
  • bostonwolf
    bostonwolf Posts: 3,038 Member
    I do the same as bostonwolf.

    Log the fact I've done the workout - manually added CrossFit and give it a 1 calorie burn.

    I eat TDEE -20% everyday regardless of exercise.

    The caveat being that if I work extra hard one day and am really hungry, I eat even if I'm near my calorie goal for the day.

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