How would I log it?

RainbootsToBikinis

How should I log todays workout? Normally I log just as strength training, but now with the active rest does that change it? I have a HRM but I know that aren't accurate with strength training.

Superset:
Wide-grip Lat Pulldown: 3 sets of 15 reps
Underhand Cable Pulldown: 3 sets of 15 reps

Working Set Active Rest: XX XX XX
One Arm Dumbbell Row: 3 sets of 15 reps, per arm
Exercise Ball Pull-in: 3 sets of 15 reps

Working Set Active Rest: XX XX XX
Seated Cable Row: 3 sets of 15 reps
Jackknife on Bench: 3 sets of 15 reps

Working Set Active Rest: XX XX XX
Bent-Over Barbell Row: 3 sets of 15 reps
Mountain Climber: 3 sets of 20 reps

Superset: XX XX XX
Standing Alternating Dumbbell Curl: 3 sets of 20 reps
Bench Dip: 3 sets of 12 reps

Superset:
Preacher Curl: 3 sets of 12 reps
Narrow Push-Up: 3 sets of 12 reps

Working Set Active Rest:
Triceps Pushdown - rope attachment: 3 sets of 12 reps
Mountain Climber: 3 sets of 20 reps

Working Set Active Rest:
Cable rope overhead triceps extension: 3 sets of 12 reps
Air Bike: 3 sets of 25 reps

Cardio: XX XX XX
30-second sprints on treadmill; Level 8; 30 seconds on/30 off; 30 minutes total

roachhaley

Do your best to figure it out and stick to the conservative estimate. One day eating over/under won't hurt, and honestly this seems like a huge headache to log.

rand486

Don't. I stopped tracking my exercise ages ago. MFP greatly overexaggerates the calories burned in exercise. For example, if I do an hour of gardening, I can have two beers with no effect? Really?

The whole "eating back exercise calories" idea is ridiculous unless you go below 1200 calories.

Just make sure you're eating well, and getting enough protein (which I assume is a focus of yours if you're weight lifting)

mhouston2011

Don't. I stopped tracking my exercise ages ago. MFP greatly overexaggerates the calories burned in exercise. For example, if I do an hour of gardening, I can have two beers with no effect? Really?

The whole "eating back exercise calories" idea is ridiculous unless you go below 1200 calories.

Just make sure you're eating well, and getting enough protein (which I assume is a focus of yours if you're weight lifting)

Can I get an amen to this??? It is so nice to see someone who rationally uses their brain on here!!

gypsybree

You can log each exercise under strength training... or you can log it under cardio... logging under cardio--you have to log your time...

If YOU want to log it, then log it. I Do.

**Once you log all your activities on the app--there will be a most used list and if you do all the same exercises all the time then it will be super easy to just add them real quick.

Impressive work out btw, you're doing good!

Sorry I guess I didn't read your post very well... for active rest--it depends on what you do... if you just rest and nothing else.. some people count it as the heart rate is still elevated.

youcandooeet

There is absolutely no point in logging strengh training exercises on this website. Use a site like www.fitocracy.com instead, it's more centered around logging strength training.

For calories, either use a heart rate monitor and enter in the calories burned manually, or under cardio, enter a generic strength training. Be careful though, like mentioned, they give you way too many calories back in most cases on MFP.

RainbootsToBikinis

There is absolutely no point in logging strengh training exercises on this website. Use a site like www.fitocracy.com instead, it's more centered around logging strength training.

For calories, either use a heart rate monitor and enter in the calories burned manually, or under cardio, enter a generic strength training. Be careful though, like mentioned, they give you way too many calories back in most cases on MFP.

I'm already on fitocracy, I use that to track my progress in weights. Heart rate monitors aren't accurate for weight lifting. I'll just log it all under strength training, my question was just if the active rests (mountain climbers, jump roping, etc) would increase the burn enough that I should log it differently. The next 4 weeks of my program include these active rest so I want to figure it out now.

Thanks everyone.

youcandooeet

Really? I hadn't heard that. I'll have to research it. I definately wouldn't go by what this website estimates over a HRM, that's for sure! :laugh:

RainbootsToBikinis

Here's one article I found

A HRM won't give you an accurate idea of how many calories you burn during strength training, because the relationship between heart rate and calorie expenditure is not the same during strength training as during cardio exercise, which is what the HRM's estimate is based on. Unless your weight training is very vigorous circuit training, the heart rate monitor will be overestimating your calorie burn by a fair amount.

I wore it once for an hour weight lifting session with no additional cardio and it said I burned 450 cals an hour compared to about 220ish on MFP.

Miche11e5

I found an interesting calculation at livestrong.com

http://www.livestrong.com/article/338469-how-to-calculate-calories-burned-weight-lifting/

RainbootsToBikinis

That's awesome thanks!