Do you count/log your warm ups and cool downs?

TheBraveryLover

This is more of a poll; I'm not trying to get people's opinions. As for me, I do roughly 10 minutes of a warm up and about 6-7 minutes of a cool down, and no, I do not use my HRM for it. I only use it for the actual work out.

How about you?

hyde1977

I start my HRM when I start my workout- warm up, or whatever you want to call it. I keep it on for the cool down- I don't turn my HRM off until my heart rate is under 100....so Yes I count those........

missymischief

I would definitely count it. It's work you are doing and you should count it!

iplayoutside19

I use a HRM. I don't track warm-up. I turn my HRM off after my HR goes below 130...however long that is. I figure it evens out.

TheCats_Meow

I use a HRM and I count starting from the minute I start (warm-up) to the minute I finish (cool-down).

NinjaMonkey201

I do a 5 minute warm-up and a 3-4 min cooldown. And I count it with my workout.

aflane

As soon as I get on the stationary bike at the gym for my 30-45 minute warm-up, I turn on the HRM. Warm-ups definitely count. HRM stays on through the entire workout (boxing and weight lifting). I normally do stretching and some light yoga as a cool-down, and the HRM is still on. I turn it off as I head to the locker room. Since warm-ups and cool-downs are not part of my non-gym based day, they count.

april_beth

i count it.

softwind

I would count it, because you are in the process of the workout and your heart rate is more than it is resting. But... I also use my HRM for my stuff.

horsepullerlovesme

yup u still burn calories :flowerforyou:

KindleBlossom

I do only when I have my activity level on here set to 'sedentary.' Otherwise, I figure those lower- intensity activities can be included in my 'active' or 'lightly active' calorie adjustment.

Hayesgang

I was just wondering that last night. I walked/jogged for 35 mins but only recorded 30 - I do that all the time with my treadmill.

kalexander2005

I use HRM and count every stinking calorie from when I walk onto the elliptical until I get out of the hot tub.

josavage

I always start my HRM at the start of my work out which includes the warm up. When running, I turn it off as soon as I stop running and do not use it at all for my walk when I cool down. I do leave it on when I am at the gym working out though.

eeeekie

as soon as I move I start it.

Allyson1985

I include my warm up and cool downs, I start my HRM right before I start moving around.

MaggieMay131

I usually include it - I go to a CrossFit class and the warmup really gets you going. I don't wear a HRM, but I kind of keep a general track of how many minutes it takes and add it under circuit training. Probably not the most accurate way, but I feel like I lowball things anyway.

jennajosephine

yup u still burn calories :flowerforyou:

yes.

KyleB65

I have yet to buy a HRM (I have asked Santa to get me one for xmas)

But, my usual warm up includes 3 - 4 rounds (2:30 each) of skipping rope. I do not add this in specifically but I include the minutes in my overall workout.

medoria

Warmups yes, cool downs and streches no. I dont have an hrm and it just feels redundant to log the stretch sense my heartrate is slowing down etc.

jill___

I don't count it. I know you burn calories doing it, but I feel like it's the same as counting your walk from the house to the car.

kennethmgreen

I start the HRM when I start the activity. This means, for a run, I do not count the few minutes of light stretching beforehand, but do count the 5 minutes warm-up walk. I keep the HRM running during the cool-down walk as well as some of the stretching back home - my heart rate is still definitely elevated. I usually turn it off after my HR drops below 110-120.

I'd guess most people are probably burning more calories the 5-10 minutes after strenuous activity (cool down) than the 5-10 minutes before (warmup). My profile is set at sedentary activity. If this were not the case, I might record things differently.