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How should I log this...Circuit Training or Weight Lifting?

pineygirl
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For strength training I've been doing a circuit of about 12-14 different strength training exercises that alternate between being very challenging to being somewhat challenging (like a recovery set). I don't take rests between exercises because I'm alternating between different muscle groups.
Most of my exercises use a stability ball or bosu with weights, and I also to a lot of plank style exercises. I also do a lot of push ups and pull ups. I also make simple things like curls and squats much harder by standing on an inverted Bosu. I typically do 8-12 reps using moderate to heavy weights, and every few exercises I'll do burpees or mountain climbers or something to keep my heart rate up between lifting sets.
I've worn a HRM during this style workout and it usually says I burn about 400 to 500 calories in an hour, and my heart rate usually stays up the whole time, but I know it's not that accurate because I'm not really doing steady state cardio. My Fitbit says I've burned about 120 calories since it's just counting my steps.
I'm not sure if I should just log this as strength training instead of circuit training to avoid over estimating the calorie burn.
If I just log it as strength training MFP gives me about 160 calories. HRM says 400-something.
Most of my exercises use a stability ball or bosu with weights, and I also to a lot of plank style exercises. I also do a lot of push ups and pull ups. I also make simple things like curls and squats much harder by standing on an inverted Bosu. I typically do 8-12 reps using moderate to heavy weights, and every few exercises I'll do burpees or mountain climbers or something to keep my heart rate up between lifting sets.
I've worn a HRM during this style workout and it usually says I burn about 400 to 500 calories in an hour, and my heart rate usually stays up the whole time, but I know it's not that accurate because I'm not really doing steady state cardio. My Fitbit says I've burned about 120 calories since it's just counting my steps.
I'm not sure if I should just log this as strength training instead of circuit training to avoid over estimating the calorie burn.
If I just log it as strength training MFP gives me about 160 calories. HRM says 400-something.
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Bump....anyone???:flowerforyou:0
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