Logging P90X workouts

ntillberg
ntillberg Posts: 26 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi,
I'm quite new here, so maybe this has been answered before .... I'm currently doing P90X and am wondering how best to log the workouts. Do I break them down into individual exercises and sets and pick something from the database that's close, or do I log an entire workout as either weighlifting or say, kickboxing (Kempo)??? How are you other P90x people logging these workouts?

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  • aeverton
    aeverton Posts: 359
    are you using an HRM? I just logged the DVD I did with my HRM calorie burn under cardio. I found that to be the easiest.

    Angie
  • MariaMariaM
    MariaMariaM Posts: 1,322 Member
    You can create the exercises and if you have a HRM you can log the amount you burn with each. This is what I do.
    I am not sure what would be similar in the database.
  • Jackson4590
    Jackson4590 Posts: 145 Member
    The problem with logging calories form a HRM is that they are so often incorrect. I JUST finished the 45 minutes cardio DVD and my HRM said I burned 80 calories. For the plyo it said I burned 120 in the entire hour. I only trust my HRM to say my heart rate, not my calories.
  • Antigone
    Antigone Posts: 70 Member
    I logged by the database first and it was way off. I just created a workout for each routine and plug in the calories from my heart rate monitor.
  • Antigone
    Antigone Posts: 70 Member
    The problem with logging calories form a HRM is that they are so often incorrect. I JUST finished the 45 minutes cardio DVD and my HRM said I burned 80 calories. For the plyo it said I burned 120 in the entire hour. I only trust my HRM to say my heart rate, not my calories.

    There is something wrong with your monitor for sure. Did you set it up properly for your age, weight and sex?
  • Jackson4590
    Jackson4590 Posts: 145 Member
    Yes. I just tripled checked my step distance and everything. It's a piece of junk if you ask me.
  • ntillberg
    ntillberg Posts: 26 Member
    No heart rate monitor. I always just check the old fashioned way...taking my pulse for 10 seconds and multiplying by 6. It's on my wish list, but I haven't spent the money on one yet. Any suggestions on what brand to buy?
  • JacksMom12
    JacksMom12 Posts: 1,044 Member
    Yes. I just tripled checked my step distance and everything. It's a piece of junk if you ask me.

    I had one like that too. It was just a watch one, and it went right back to the store. The ones with chest straps give continuous readings and are much much more accurate.
  • MariaMariaM
    MariaMariaM Posts: 1,322 Member
    I have a Polar FT7 that has a chest strap and I think it is pretty accurate. Maybe the one you have is not working right?
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