How do I log calories burned using Jillian Michaels' DVDs?

snowcoon
snowcoon Posts: 50
in Fitness and Exercise
Do I just break it down into component parts and estimate?

Thanks

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  • lharper01
    lharper01 Posts: 29
    I log them as circuit training. I don't have a HRM yet, so it works for me.
  • snowcoon
    snowcoon Posts: 50
    Ok, thanks
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    Subtract the duration of the rest periods, warmup, and cooldown from the total length of the workout. Log what's left as circuit training. For example 30DS only has 19 minutes of actual work (subtracting warmup, cooldown, and rest periods) so log it as 19 minutes circuit training.
  • HannahJDiaz25
    HannahJDiaz25 Posts: 329 Member
    I don't know if you have to subtract the warm up and rest periods...because all circuit training has this AND your heart rate is still elevated and you should still be burning calories. I would just log it as 25-30 minutes of Circuit training.
  • rahlpn
    rahlpn Posts: 551 Member
    When I did 30 Day Shred (it may be different for her other DVDs) I logged it as "Curves Circuit Training" (before I bought a HRM) s opposed to Circuit Training because it gave me a more accurate cals burned. It said I was burning about 206 cals for the 28 minute workout, Circuit training gave me 328, I used my HRM and it gave me 285 for the level 3 workout (I know I burned less in levels 1 and 2).I would rather it underestimate my calories burned than overestimate and end up eating more calories than I need to.
    For her Kickbox Fastfix I just logged it as kickboxing, and I never eat back ALL of my exercise calories, it works for me to leave a "buffer" for error in case I don't know the exact calorie count of a food, etc.
  • meredithkrueger
    meredithkrueger Posts: 38
    Rest period with Jillian? LOL Just kidding.

    I log her "Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism" as High Impact Aerobics,

    30DS, Biggest Loser Workout DVD, and similiar as circuit training

    I have just started her Body Revolution and recording the Cardio sections as High Impact and the other as Circuit.

    I use the low-end of the FP calories because I don't want to overestimate my calories. If you have a Heart Rate Monitor you will find out what your body burns. I do not have one.
  • mariposa224
    mariposa224 Posts: 1,241 Member
    Subtract the duration of the rest periods, warmup, and cooldown from the total length of the workout. Log what's left as circuit training. For example 30DS only has 19 minutes of actual work (subtracting warmup, cooldown, and rest periods) so log it as 19 minutes circuit training.
    So, even though your heart rate is still UP during warm up, cool down and "rest periods," you don't think that *counts?* To each their own, I suppose... I got a heart rate monitor shortly after I started doing Jillian's workouts last year. I start it when I start (at the warm up) and turn it off a few minutes after I've stopped, when my heart rate starts dropping back into the normal range. Before I got my HRM, I logged as circuit training, general, but I didn't subtract out the stuff the other poster suggested. I suppose that would be a way to err on the side of caution, though. Nothing is going to be "perfectly" accurate, but an HRM (with a chest strap) is a very effective and helpful tool. :happy:
  • rahlpn
    rahlpn Posts: 551 Member
    Rest period with Jillian? LOL Just kidding.

    I was struggling to remember rest periods in 30 DS myself, lol.
  • snowcoon
    snowcoon Posts: 50
    Thanks all. Just about to decide which DVD to do before dinner...
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    The reason for omitting warmup and cooldown is because the site's estimation of calories burned during circuit training is based on athletic sports conditioning-style circuit training, which is MUCH higher in intensity (and thus, calories burned) during Jillian Michael's circuit training workouts, which are relatively tame by comparison. By omitting the rest/warmup/cooldown periods of the actual video, you get a more realistic number.

    The fact is you can't compare a beginner-oriented DVD based program to the style of circuit training that, say, pro football players use when in training at the beginning of the season. THAT is the number MFP bases their measure of "circuit training" on.
  • aakaakaak
    aakaakaak Posts: 1,240 Member
    I see the more accurate/successful people use a HRM, starting it at warm up and stopping when cooldown is done. So I vote on the HRM side.
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    I see the more accurate/successful people use a HRM, starting it at warm up and stopping when cooldown is done. So I vote on the HRM side.

    When using an HRM yes. But the OP doesn't have one, hence asking this question.

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