question regarding how to count minutes for weight machines

casi_ann

I have a question regarding weight machines in the gym. I do each machine using a weight that is very difficult with the last 4 lifts. If it isn't hard with the last 4 lifts i increase the weight. I take one minute rest between each set of reps. On most of the machine I do three sets of reps and move to the next machine. I use 15 machines. This ends up taking me 70 minutes. I use this in my exercise profile at 70 minutes. Should i be subtracting the one minute i rest each time between the reps or should i be counting on 70 minutes.

ChrisLindsay9

Include the rest time. During rest, you are still burning calories.

15 machines, 3 reps each.

That's phenomenal. Really excellent!

DavPul

Yeah, just log the whole 70 minutes. It works fine that way.

Just out of curiosity, how many total reps are you doing each set?

casi_ann

First I wanted to thank you both for responding. I'm doing between 12 and 15 reps depending on which machine I'm using. I do 4 machines with 12 reps, and one with 10 reps (the abd crunches, that one really hurts). The rest I'm doing the 15. The ones that i just do 12 are the ones i struggle the entire time. If the last 4 reps are starting to get easy i add weight to it. Some of the machines i struggle a little the entire time. My plan was to bring them all up to 15 reps when they get a little easier for me and keep adding weight.