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logging strength training

krenzer99
krenzer99 Posts: 1 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I work with a trainer for 30 minutes but I can't figure out a way to enter it as strength training rather than individual exercises. Anyone know how and can help me?

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  • racheljs768
    racheljs768 Posts: 11 Member
    When I worked out with my trainer (Mel), he told me that we burned approx 600 cal in a 50 min session. So that would be about 12 cal / min. so 360 for a 30 min session... ?? I added it to 'my exercises' as "mel workout" in strength training.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    Search for strength training or weight lifting under the cardio section and it will give you a calorie value.
  • meg7399
    meg7399 Posts: 672 Member
    When I worked out with my trainer (Mel), he told me that we burned approx 600 cal in a 50 min session. So that would be about 12 cal / min. so 360 for a 30 min session... ?? I added it to 'my exercises' as "mel workout" in strength training.
    this sounds incredibly too high!!!!!
  • TotallyNotBillNye
    TotallyNotBillNye Posts: 133
    it might be estimated by your metabolic rate, weight and total active time...instead of how long you were at the gym. Being as accurate as possible with basically, a guess.
  • ktrn0312
    ktrn0312 Posts: 721 Member
    I work with a personal trainer once a week. I wear a HRM during my session. Under cardio I created an exercise & titled " Working session with a personal trainer" which I log the burn under. I am also very detail oriented and have logged each individual strength exercise under the strength category. If it is not there, I will usually create it like we use the TRX resistance bands and it is not in the database.
  • Morgaath
    Morgaath Posts: 679 Member
    All data is from the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise journal, the official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine.

    Calories Burned Strength Training – Slow Pace
    •If you weigh roughly 130 pounds: 177 calories burned strength training per hour
    •If you weigh roughly 155 pounds: 211 calories burned per hour
    •If you weigh roughly 180 pounds: 245 calories burned per hour
    •If you weigh roughly 205 pounds: 279 calories burned per hour

    Calories Burned Strength Training – Fast Pace
    •If you weigh roughly 130 pounds: 354 calories burned strength training per hour
    •If you weigh roughly 155 pounds: 422 calories burned per hour
    •If you weigh roughly 180 pounds: 490 calories burned per hour
    •If you weigh roughly 205 pounds: 558 calories burned per hour

    http://www.mycaloriesburned.com/calories-burned-strength-training/

    Also take a look at this: http://www.sparkpeople.com/community/ask_the_experts.asp?q=49
    for why strength training will burn fewer cals than cardio, but is still so important.
  • TotallyNotBillNye
    TotallyNotBillNye Posts: 133
    All data is from the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise journal, the official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine.

    Calories Burned Strength Training – Slow Pace
    •If you weigh roughly 130 pounds: 177 calories burned strength training per hour
    •If you weigh roughly 155 pounds: 211 calories burned per hour
    •If you weigh roughly 180 pounds: 245 calories burned per hour
    •If you weigh roughly 205 pounds: 279 calories burned per hour

    Calories Burned Strength Training – Fast Pace
    •If you weigh roughly 130 pounds: 354 calories burned strength training per hour
    •If you weigh roughly 155 pounds: 422 calories burned per hour
    •If you weigh roughly 180 pounds: 490 calories burned per hour
    •If you weigh roughly 205 pounds: 558 calories burned per hour

    http://www.mycaloriesburned.com/calories-burned-strength-training/

    Also take a look at this: http://www.sparkpeople.com/community/ask_the_experts.asp?q=49
    for why strength training will burn fewer cals than cardio, but is still so important.


    NICE
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