Tracking a Crossfit workout

misty2ann
misty2ann Posts: 127
in Fitness and Exercise
So if you are doing Crossfit workouts, how are you tracking them for exercise? Do you break down each exercise and log them all seperately or is there an easier way of doing it all as a group? Thanks!!

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  • Diesel308
    Diesel308 Posts: 1 Member
    I'm breaking down each exercise, and having to average out sets for ease of 'entry'.
    Did you find a better way ?
    Frustrating we don't get any 'Calories burned' for the WODS, as nauseating as they are.
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    Frustrating we don't get any 'Calories burned' for the WODS, as nauseating as they are.

    Um why don't you 'get' cals burned?
  • kkenny0146
    kkenny0146 Posts: 66 Member
    Tracking a WOD is frustrating. To get close, I usually just log it as running for the duration of the WOD, for example a 20 minute AMRAP would be 20 minutes of running. I know it is nowhere near the same thing, or calorie burn, but I figure it is something to log.

    if anyone has solutions to this issue, I would love to hear them!
  • ubermensch13
    ubermensch13 Posts: 824 Member
    I use circuit training as the measurement, because it is about as close as you can get to it. Although, I actually think it is underestimating the calorie burn during the more intense routines.
  • aswearingen22
    aswearingen22 Posts: 271 Member
    Couldn't you wear a HRM to get an accurate calorie burn? Or as accurate as you can get! I use one while running, but also when I do group classes like boxing, group power, etc.
  • krystyncoughran
    krystyncoughran Posts: 8
    i use the calesthenics. depending on what kind of crossfit your doing. that, or circuit training is the other close one. its really hard to determine how many calories are burned doing crossfit because there are so many different routines you could be doing. it all depends on what body parts you are focusing on or if its a full body crossfit routine.
  • Awkward30
    Awkward30 Posts: 1,927 Member
    I'd suggest logging it as cardio --> circuit training, as someone else suggested. I actually use fitocracy to log my workouts, I think it is superior for stuff like keeping track of what weights I've done and easily seeing how much I have previously lifted for an exercise.
  • thinktank32k
    thinktank32k Posts: 716
    i wear my heart rate monitor and log under circuit training
  • jahall76
    jahall76 Posts: 328 Member
    A heart rate monitor is going to be the best and most accurate way to track calories burned.
  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
    I'd count it as cardio...........
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    An HRm is probably the worst way to track it. But, do whatever you want.

    As an alternative, simply set your calories at a consent amount and don't log exercise. Then, you don't have to worry about how much you burn, just measure via the end results when you measure your body fat.
  • aswearingen22
    aswearingen22 Posts: 271 Member
    Out of curiosity and so I can learn, why is a HRM the "worst way"? If the OP wants to track calories burned, what do you recommend?
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    Out of curiosity and so I can learn, why is a HRM the "worst way"? If the OP wants to track calories burned, what do you recommend?

    There simply isn't a way.

    An HRM is not designed for that kind of workout. You can Google the details if you want to research it. It's a lot of info. But, it's not designed for that and will give bogus info.

    That's why the best way is to just set your calories to include exercise.. You could start with 200 over TDEE. And just monitor the results and adjust up or down depending on the results.
  • misty2ann
    misty2ann Posts: 127
    Lots of great suggestions! Some I didn't even think about! Thanks, everyone, for your input! I will probably try a couple of different ways until I find what works best for me. I kind of like the idea of just not logging my exersice and adding a little bit to my daily calorie allowance....never thought about working it that way before. That might work the best for me! I will let you all know after some time of trying....and please, I would love to hear how things are working out for anyone else! Thanks again!
  • Cory350
    Cory350 Posts: 10
    I wonder if myfitnesspal would ever add individual workouts from P90X or Insanity? Insanity info claims you can burn 600 calories per workout so I just used aerobic for 45 minutes and that put me around 500 calories burned.

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