How do I log CPR.
kammyrios
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As anyone knows who read my profile, I am an EMT. Tonight I worked 2 hard hours doing CPR To save a woman. ( success!) This is intense exercise. How would I log it! Thank you!
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That is awesome that you saved a life. Be proud of that!
But Honestly, I wouldn't think about logging it. This is your regular activity. This is your job and you probably did the same stuff before you lost weight. So it isn't anything extra like exercising. But I also don't log cleaning the house or pushing a shopping cart around.
This to me would be a regular activity and not something extra you would do to lose weight. KWIM.0 -
Congrats on your save!!! (Don't know how I would log it)0
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It IS quite the work out!
OP: I wear a BodyMedia Fit armband and every code I've ever worked has been about a 1500 calorie burn. (average)
Congrats on the save...always puts me on cloud 9! Woot! This 'medic is celebrating with you! :drinker:0 -
Congrats! Having performed CPR before on a person before, IMO it would be a minimum of moderate exercise. Im assuming this isn't something you would do at work every day, particularly for that time frame. If you chose to log it make sure you log the minutes you were erforming CPR and not the time your partner/others were swapping out with you0
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HAHA about logging that! CPR is a crazy core workout!!! I can definitely feel the abs burning!!!0
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What a badass... you save someone's life and then casually log the calories, lmao.
I have no idea what this would actually burn, but you might be able to get a vague estimate by judging how winded you were throughout. Would you compare the exertion to a brisk walk or a jog? I burn about 400-500 an hour jogging at a casual speed.0 -
...Tonight I worked 2 hard hours doing CPR To save a woman. ( success!) ...
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Just wanted to say congrats on saving a life. While I know CPR, I have been fortunate enough to not need it so far but I remember that it did feel like quite a work out during the training (and that was for a short time period), so I don't blame you for wanting to log it. Maybe under strength training or circuit training?0
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Good work on saving her. I don't know what you'd log it under but i would since you probably really don't do it all that often. Then again i count cleaning my room and grocery shopping as i only do it once a month.0
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I am a critical care and emergency veterinary technician. I perform CPR regularly. It's just part of my job/activity level. I never log it.0
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I just wanted to say 'awesome job' for saving a life! I'm also giggling about the 'badass' comment. Ha ha.0
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Hey, you log that for 1 calorie with a note that says. Saved a life!0
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Performing CPR isn't easy if you've never done it and/or aren't that fit. 5 minutes and most people would quit. 2 hours is pretty long, so I'd log it.
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Lol thanks for all the awesome comments! I don't do CPR very often. Maybe twice a year? But this was one hard workout, and it need all the help I can get! I am feeling muscles I forgot I had! I'm truly sorry some of you thought I was being causal or selfish. I did not mean to sound like that. Thanks again!0
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Some people see this as a little callous. Personally I think it is a valid question 2 hours of doing CPR is hard work - we did like 5 mins in our training course. I would estimate your HR and plug it into a calculator something like this: http://www.shapesense.com/fitness-exercise/calculators/heart-rate-based-calorie-burn-calculator.aspx I have estimated 800 calories for the 2 hours.0
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Some people see this as a little callous. Personally I think it is a valid question 2 hours of doing CPR is hard work - we did like 5 mins in our training course. I would estimate your HR and plug it into a calculator something like this: http://www.shapesense.com/fitness-exercise/calculators/heart-rate-based-calorie-burn-calculator.aspx I have estimated 800 calories for the 2 hours.
Thank you. I decided not to log it so not offend anyone. I certainly didn't mean to!0 -
Just make sure you account is set to the correct setting. Since your an emt, lightly active or active would suffice. This way you wont have to count this as exercise. Anything job related should be a part of your activity.0
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Oh wow, that is so awesome! I'm sure you got some good answers, I just wanted to say congrats!0
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Your job should be factored into your lifestyle/daily activity level.0
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When I was working as an EMT, I only had to do CPR a few times. But, holy crapballs! I could barely move my arms the next day. I can't even begin to think how to log it, though. Regardless of whether you log it or not, eat a good meal and get some rest. You deserve it!0
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