How do I log CPR.

kammyrios
kammyrios Posts: 47 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
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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  • A_Fit_Mom
    A_Fit_Mom Posts: 602 Member
    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.
  • teacherkatz
    teacherkatz Posts: 101 Member
    Congrats on your save!!! (Don't know how I would log it)
  • EMTFreakGirl
    EMTFreakGirl Posts: 597 Member
    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:
  • saires_au
    saires_au Posts: 175 Member
    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 you
  • ashleyh3156
    ashleyh3156 Posts: 177 Member
    HAHA about logging that! CPR is a crazy core workout!!! I can definitely feel the abs burning!!!
  • Mr_Excitement
    Mr_Excitement Posts: 833 Member
    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.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    ...Tonight I worked 2 hard hours doing CPR To save a woman. ( success!) ...

    :heart:
  • tjsoccermom
    tjsoccermom Posts: 500 Member
    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?
  • rowlandsw
    rowlandsw Posts: 1,166 Member
    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.
  • Cait_Sidhe
    Cait_Sidhe Posts: 3,150 Member
    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.
  • ACEgirl1
    ACEgirl1 Posts: 133 Member
    I just wanted to say 'awesome job' for saving a life! I'm also giggling about the 'badass' comment. Ha ha.
  • Of_Monsters_and_Meat
    Of_Monsters_and_Meat Posts: 1,022 Member
    Hey, you log that for 1 calorie with a note that says. Saved a life!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,022 Member
    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.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • kammyrios
    kammyrios Posts: 47 Member
    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!
  • David_AUS
    David_AUS Posts: 298 Member
    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.
  • kammyrios
    kammyrios Posts: 47 Member
    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!
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,430 MFP Moderator
    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.
  • QuietBloom
    QuietBloom Posts: 5,413 Member
    Oh wow, that is so awesome! I'm sure you got some good answers, I just wanted to say congrats!
  • fificrazy
    fificrazy Posts: 234
    Your job should be factored into your lifestyle/daily activity level.
  • HelloSweetie81
    HelloSweetie81 Posts: 55 Member
    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!
  • kewpiecyster
    kewpiecyster Posts: 154 Member
    For all of those giving you crap about logging it - they OBVIOUSLY have never done it! It is one hell of a workout - and 2 hours is INSANE! Wonderful that you saved her life - and I WOULD log it (as long as it isn't something that is done daily as a job duty). Since you say it is done infrequently, it is NOT already built in to your activity - and it COUNTS! :)

    I have done the classes only twice, and those 10 minute practice sessions made my arms feel like jello. I am very fortunate that I have not had to use the skill, and I pray I never do.

    Chin up and feel proud of what you have done!
  • wildcatlizzie
    wildcatlizzie Posts: 13
    As a nursing student who's only ever performed CPR on dummies for maybe 10 minutes, I say ROCK ON! Two hours is hard core.
  • EpicMedic
    EpicMedic Posts: 24 Member
    Don't log it, just enjoy the burn. Congratulations on the save, and to the guy who questioned CPR being exercise, it's obvious he's never done it.
  • qtgonewild
    qtgonewild Posts: 1,930 Member
    Great job!
  • jlynnm70
    jlynnm70 Posts: 460 Member
    I say log it - it's not like you thought, "Hey I need a 2 hour workout today, I think I'll do CPR"

    You did what you needed and then probably realized how exhausted you were and thought "Gee I wonder how I'd log this" or "that was a workout" (In the something exhausting frame of mind, not so much a "work out" frame of mind.

    I have often went about my day not thinking about logging some activity - at least not until after it was done, and if others are honest with themselves they did the same.

    In this case you just happened to save a life - GREAT JOB! And to anyone who hasn't performed CPR - it is exhausting and for 2 hours is amazing.
  • FatFreeFrolicking
    FatFreeFrolicking Posts: 4,252 Member
    As a nursing student who's only ever performed CPR on dummies for maybe 10 minutes, I say ROCK ON! Two hours is hard core.

    This x100.
  • StarChanger
    StarChanger Posts: 605 Member
    Clearly, the people who are being snide about logging it, have likely never done it. For those of us that have, we damn sure DID earn those calories. Participating in a code is one of the most physically and emotionally draining things you can do in this world. And each one, success or failure, sticks with us....forever.
  • NRSPAM
    NRSPAM Posts: 961 Member
    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.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    For real. 10 minutes and I'm spent! 2 hours really is amazing!!! You ROCK OP!!!! :drinker: As for the person who said it is only moderate activity level, they have obviously never performed it. It is definately vigorous/intense exercise. :wink:
  • ucafern2014
    ucafern2014 Posts: 2
    Just sayin...I would totally be thinking the same thing...codes are friggin' hard work without an auto pulse! If you're not in the medical profession...it's hard to explain. I'm an ER nurse. I totally get it! Rock ON!
  • rjrobert
    rjrobert Posts: 45 Member
    What situation would put you in a position to HAVE to do CPR for 2 hours. First of all you would be switching since the guidelines state you can't do quality compressions for more than 5 minutes. Technically you should be switching every 2 minutes if you have a defib. I've done it and its really tiring on the body if your getting proper compressions. So to say two hours... Hmm. If you actually did do it then shame on your agency for putting you in that position and congrats on a marathon session. Also a patient who is in **fib or coded is extraordinarily not likely to come back after 10 minutes, let alone 2 hours. I know TV shows people amazingly waking up, but in real life... Not as much. It does happen from time to time though, so again congrats if it did happen but if your an EMT you have to understand why someone may be suspicious.

    Not trying to be a troll. I would love to hear the situation. (I'm a Rescue Medic)
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