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Strength training vs circuit training

Music4Hym777
Music4Hym777 Posts: 71 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey All,

I am wondering what I should put down for what I did for exercise. We go pretty rapid fire on mini-circuit type things. So would I put weight lifting or circuit here are a few examples

15 TRX squat/row - 12 body weight squats on a bosu ball, 15 push ups with hands on a bosu ball (repeat from beginning x3)
15 abdominal crunches - 15 twists of a medicine ball on a bosu ball - 60 second plank (repeat from beginning x3)

Any ideas? I really dont know what to put.

Replies

  • AZKristi
    AZKristi Posts: 1,801 Member
    I don't think it matters.. the calorie calculation is going to be a complete guess without a HRM either way.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    I don't think it matters.. the calorie calculation is going to be a complete guess without a HRM either way.

    Agreed. I think you get a negative calorie burn from bosu balls, regardless.
  • Music4Hym777
    Music4Hym777 Posts: 71 Member
    I don't think it matters.. the calorie calculation is going to be a complete guess without a HRM either way.

    Agreed. I think you get a negative calorie burn from bosu balls, regardless.

    What is a negative calorie burn?
  • Music4Hym777
    Music4Hym777 Posts: 71 Member
    bump
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    I don't think it matters.. the calorie calculation is going to be a complete guess without a HRM either way.

    Agreed. I think you get a negative calorie burn from bosu balls, regardless.

    What is a negative calorie burn?

    yeah what's a negative calorie burn? doesnt that mean you're consuming calories? i dont think you're supposed to eat the bosu ball
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    I would probably go with either calisthenics or circuit training.
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
    I would probably go with either calisthenics or circuit training.

    ^agreed, calisthenics should give you a decent guesstimate. A HRM or bodybugg would be better but I know not everyone can afford one.
  • Jynus
    Jynus Posts: 519 Member
    I don't think it matters.. the calorie calculation is going to be a complete guess without a HRM either way.
    It's a complete guess with one since HRM's are not accurate at all for strength training.
  • Music4Hym777
    Music4Hym777 Posts: 71 Member
    I don't think it matters.. the calorie calculation is going to be a complete guess without a HRM either way.

    Agreed. I think you get a negative calorie burn from bosu balls, regardless.

    What is a negative calorie burn?

    yeah what's a negative calorie burn? doesnt that mean you're consuming calories? i dont think you're supposed to eat the bosu ball

    Hmmm, I wonder how the bosu ball would taste :)
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    I don't think it matters.. the calorie calculation is going to be a complete guess without a HRM either way.

    Actually, it's going to be a good complete guess with an hrm, since this is not what they are used for.

    Use circuit training. That's what I use for workouts like this and it will get you plenty close enough.

    Bosu balls are delicious.... With enough hot sauce. But I guess everything is good with enough hot sauce. Which explains chitlins.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    I don't think it matters.. the calorie calculation is going to be a complete guess without a HRM either way.

    Agreed. I think you get a negative calorie burn from bosu balls, regardless.

    What is a negative calorie burn?

    yeah what's a negative calorie burn? doesnt that mean you're consuming calories? i dont think you're supposed to eat the bosu ball

    NOW she tells me!
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