Logging my exercise is a challenge when the exercise isnt li

tesshaney

Im having the hardest time trying to catagorize my workouts. I work out with a personal trainer twice a week and we do all kinds of stuff, upper and lower and cardio plus abs, all in one session. I also do all the classes at the gym. How would I catagorize my PT sessions and my class with the works just with the fitness ball?

jamie1888

You can use "strength training" or "circuit training". Are you using a heart rate monitor? It's more important that the calories burned are correct.

erickirb

It sounds to me like your PT sessions are "circuit training", not to sure about the classes

tesshaney

Good idea about logging them as circuit training. Im not sure what a hear rate moniter is but I will def look into one.

bsexton3

Do a search here on MFP of heart rate monitors. There have been a number of discussions, including which ones people like best. Many people find them helpful. Calories burned in exercise here are based on your weight, etc. A heart rate monitor gives a more accurate calorie burn for you.

carbonboy

A Heart Rate Monitor, monitors your heart rate...Duh!! Just kidding. It's a device you wear usually consisting of a chest belt and a watch type unit that records your heart rate during any activity. The better ones can calculate an estimate of the calories you actually burn based on your gender, weight, age, etc. Polar makes some decent ones and so does Reebok. If you're doing mixed workouts like you are, it may be the most accurate way to measure the calories that you're really burning. Hope this helps.

tesshaney

That helps a lot! Thanks for the brand suggestions also. It sounds like something I definitely benefit from.