Exercises not in the database...

Jobi17

Hi I've only signed up to the site about a week ago and it's brilliant. Really helping me watch what I eat and how I exercise.

I have recently been given a plan by my personal trainer to do at my local gym, but a few of the exercises that I do, aren't in the exercise database.

They are....(please check links provided to show you what I mean)

*HAND CYCLE
http://www.ibodz.com/shop/equipment/hand-cycle

*Plank
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plank_(exercise)

Please could anyone help me. How do I track these exercises on MFP?

THANK YOU

Teresa652

What I would do....

Hand Cycle - cardio

Planl - Strength

but I'd see what the cenus says.

sculley

I used to have to put it under calistentics (sp)

lfondots

Well, if they aren't in the system and you have a heart monitor, you can create them I believe. I know that the plank is more a strength exercise since we do it in the routines my trainer has worked out. I'm sure it burns calories but not sure how many. Good luck.

PokenStick

I used to have to put it under calistentics (sp)

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If all else fails, log it under calisthenics. But the only way to truly know is a HRM.

elmct57

http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/showthread.php?t=129069 for handcycling other results for these guesstimated 500-600 calories.

plank = http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080526183715AAYnyyr

brityn

http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/showthread.php?t=129069 for handcycling other results for these guesstimated 500-600 calories.

plank = http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080526183715AAYnyyr

I finally invested in a heart rate monitor and I couldn't believe how 'off' the calorie calculations were. On my regular 30 min run at 6 mph the site was logging me at 320 cals burned and my hrm calculated 220. That's a significant difference. Every body is different so the hrm is the only way to know for sure