Tracking PT Sessions

KittyMul

Hi everyone!

I work out with a PT three times a week for forty minutes and I was just wondering if others track it, and if you do, what do you enter it as? At the moment I'm entering it as "Strength training (weight lifting, weight training)" but as a cardio exercise, which gives me 178 calories back. Does this seem right to you?

I usually do 10 minutes intensive stretching and 'rolling' on a foam roller first, it's enough to make me start sweating not just a gentle stretch. Then I do twenty minutes of weights with no breaks, so I'm really sweating by now! Then I do ten minutes core and cardio work, which kills me. It doesn't get my heart pumping like running does, but I definitely do feel like I'm burning quite a few calories.

Any advice would be much appreciated!

- Kitty

Seraph1120

I've wondered the same thing, even though I don't have the ability right now to get a PT. I'd be interested in seeing what others say though.

Janie5605

Im interested in this as well...about to start PT in a week or so.

Erica_theRedhead

I found the same problem. I work out hard with my trainer but there are 2 things to take into account. First, strength training/lifting weights doesn't burn too many calories. I got a monitor and in a vigourous 1 hour session, I usually hover around 400 cals. Sometimes more or less depending on how much cardio he sneaks in. Secondly, the strength training will continue to burn calories after your workout for about an hour or two, which is independant of your cardio. Unfortunately, you'd have to get a monitor to figure out how your body acts. I used circuit training "general" to input here and it is pretty close. Maybe cut about 100 cals from that if you're not seeing the results.

Jemmuno

I count training with my PT as circuit training in cardio. Also, I wear a HRM and in the 60 min I train with my PT I burn about 500-600 cal.

bry_all01

I list working out with my trainer under cardio "strength training with weights." If you had an HRM, it would be more accurate.

KittyMul

Mmmm, I might have to get a HRM. That's a Heart Rate Monitor, right?