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workout help

wmphimu
wmphimu Posts: 77 Member
edited January 10 in Health and Weight Loss
A newbie question...I posted this on the fitness board, but I think this might be a better place to ask. Last night I read a lot here about why you should strength train. And I found the "BeFit in 90" videos on youtube. I just completed the Day 1 workout. Aside from the horrific realization of just how out of shape I am, I have no idea how to log the workout. Anyone done these videos before? THANKS!

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  • Controversial
    Controversial Posts: 157 Member
    Wear an HRM to get a general idea of your burn, though it's not accurate for strength. Or, just use mfp's suggestion for strength training. I don't recommend eating back the calories anyway, so it really doesn't matter for most people.
  • envy09
    envy09 Posts: 353 Member
    I just give myself 30 calories for strength (I usually do 60min strength 20min cardio on lift days) and then add that to what my HRM says I burned during the cardio portion of my workout. Weight training isn't a big burner like cardio, but it does build lean muscle mass, which burns more calories at rest.
  • wmphimu
    wmphimu Posts: 77 Member
    Alas, I don't have a working HRM. (side note: if anyone knows how to fix my Polar F6, that would be stellar!) I am crazy sore (because, again, I am horribly out of shape) and I was breathing hard enough that I couldn't speak for most of it. Unless I caught my breath and hurled obscenities at the skinny people who were doing it all with ease. But I'm guessing swearing doesn't actually burn calories. :)
  • Jenny_Diver
    Jenny_Diver Posts: 4 Member
    Is it the battery of your Polar? I have an FT40 and I've had to replace the battery twice, but it always comes right back to life after! Just take it to a watch / jewelry repair.
  • wmphimu
    wmphimu Posts: 77 Member
    I thought so - I've replaced it myself before - but replacing the battery caused the entire thing to go dark. When I put the old battery back, it's still dark. So sad...
  • kellyscomeback
    kellyscomeback Posts: 1,369 Member
    There is the option to put strength training in the cardio section or you can pick circuit training. I've never done the videos so I don't know what the routines include put I'd choose either of those w/o having a HRM.
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