How to record barbell complexes?

bigdgeek
bigdgeek Posts: 88
in Fitness and Exercise
How do you record this exercise on MFP? I would do the circuit 7 times per set without stopping, for 5 sets with minimal rest in between sets (maybe 30 seconds).

http://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/the-bear-barbell-complex.html

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  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    Create a custom entry for yourself in the database. Call it complexes, job done.

    I have a custom entry for myself - I do Dan Johns complexes once a week.
  • bigdgeek
    bigdgeek Posts: 88
    Create a custom entry for yourself in the database. Call it complexes, job done.

    I have a custom entry for myself - I do Dan Johns complexes once a week.

    So how would I know how many calories I burned?
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    Create a custom entry for yourself in the database. Call it complexes, job done.

    I have a custom entry for myself - I do Dan Johns complexes once a week.

    So how would I know how many calories I burned?

    HRM. that's what i use

    here's another good site for complexes. i like tumminnelo and cosgrove
    http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance/screw_cardio_four_complexes_for_a_shredded_physique
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    I log it as circuit training
  • bigdgeek
    bigdgeek Posts: 88
    I log it as circuit training

    Thanks; that's what I was thinking too. :)

    I need to get some gadget to measure my calorie burn; there's a ton of threads here about it but all they do is confuse me more. I'm leaning towards the fitbit flex when it comes out.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member

    I need to get some gadget to measure my calorie burn;

    no you don't
  • phjorg
    phjorg Posts: 252 Member

    I need to get some gadget to measure my calorie burn; there's a ton of threads here about it but all they do is confuse me more. I'm leaning towards the fitbit flex when it comes out.
    you can, but the number is as accurate as a number you just make up. HRM's are completely useless for anything outside of steady state cardio when trying to measure calorie burn. So with that in mind you might as well not even bother wearing it and just guestimate your calorie burn.
  • bigdgeek
    bigdgeek Posts: 88
    I think MFP underestimates my calories; I have my setting on 'sedentary' because I have a desk job, but that number (1340) is the same as my RMR, which is what I'd burn if I sat on my butt all day...which I don't. I walk around the office at work, walk outside to have a smoke, putter aroudn the house, etc. I'm not sitting on my butt 24-7.

    But the next setting up is 'lightly active', and it says 'spend a good part of the day on your feet'...I don't stand up all day at work.
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    You could just go to an online calculator for TDEE that allows you to workout your TDEE including your exercise. You can then set a custom goal here for your TDEE - 20% (or 10% if you're getting close to your goal) and don't log your calorie burns.

    I log all my exercise as 1 cal on here so I can keep track of it, but as others have stated, HRMs don't really provide accurate calorie burns for strength training....
  • bigdgeek
    bigdgeek Posts: 88
    You could just go to an online calculator for TDEE that allows you to workout your TDEE including your exercise. You can then set a custom goal here for your TDEE - 20% (or 10% if you're getting close to your goal) and don't log your calorie burns.

    I log all my exercise as 1 cal on here so I can keep track of it, but as others have stated, HRMs don't really provide accurate calorie burns for strength training....

    I've been googling around for calculators but they all leap from totally sedentary (which I'm not) to 'lightly active' which they define as exercise 1-3 times a week. :-\

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