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Tracking calories while working out with a Trainer

skinnybride1015
skinnybride1015 Posts: 1
edited February 18 in Fitness and Exercise
Hello,

I work out with a trainer 1-2 times a week and I know he kicks my butt and I burn a lot of calories. How can I track that in the exercise section?

Thanks,

Sabrina

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  • pbl1966
    pbl1966 Posts: 207 Member
    I track mine as circuit training as we are not taking breaks between sets and just moving to a different exercise.
  • ShibaEars
    ShibaEars Posts: 3,928 Member
    Have you asked him for an estimate of how many calories you should be eating each day? He should be able to help you get a number that will work with your workout regime, then you don't have to worry about logging it or eating back calories.

    My trainer gave me my calorie goal, I don't bother tracking exercise most of the time, unless I've used my heart rate monitor.
  • Routerninja
    Routerninja Posts: 201
    I just track mine as generic strength training since we do a pretty intense mix of lifting and cardio.
  • gurlygirlrcr80
    gurlygirlrcr80 Posts: 162 Member
    I would say don't worry about them and don't eat back your exercise calories.
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    Workout with a trainer doing what? Is he training you for a triathlon? A powerlifting meet? Swimming? Iron Chef? Are you doing "boot camp" stuff? Weight circuits? Elliptical races? Mountaineering?

    Log it as whatever it is you're doing.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Workout with a trainer doing what? Is he training you for a triathlon? A powerlifting meet? Swimming? Iron Chef? Are you doing "boot camp" stuff? Weight circuits? Elliptical races? Mountaineering?

    Log it as whatever it is you're doing.

    But......what AM i doing?

    if only there was someone that had personal knowledge of exactly what I'm doing that I could ask. Oh well...
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    Workout with a trainer doing what? Is he training you for a triathlon? A powerlifting meet? Swimming? Iron Chef? Are you doing "boot camp" stuff? Weight circuits? Elliptical races? Mountaineering?

    Log it as whatever it is you're doing.

    But......what AM i doing?

    if only there was someone that had personal knowledge of exactly what I'm doing that I could ask. Oh well...

    Forever a mystery.
  • jodie3134
    jodie3134 Posts: 60 Member
    I log it as Strength Training in the cardio area... but I use a heart rate monitor and adjust the calories burned to match my HRM.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    I log it as Strength Training in the cardio area... but I use a heart rate monitor and adjust the calories burned to match my HRM.

    But...


    1st - You don't know what she's actually doing.

    2nd - HRMs should be used for steady rate cardio only..not for things like strength training, circuits, yoga, and such.
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