Does someone with a heartrate monitor want to try this workout?

BUTIgirl212516
BUTIgirl212516 Posts: 193 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hey! So I've been doing a series of three workouts like this one for the last four months. I really love it, and I feel like I'm burning a lot of calories. I don't have a heartrate monitor so I honestly have no idea how many calories I'm burning...Does anyone want to try it? Just so I can get an idea? :) Its a yoga/plyometrics/dance workout. Super fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFRTaUOG5Z8

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  • MissJay75
    MissJay75 Posts: 768 Member
    You should try to find someone with a similar build and fitness level if you want to get a closer approximation.
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    edited October 2014
    For someone else to do the exact same workout as you, wearing a HR monitor wouldn't be a true representation of your workout. The persons weight, resting heart rate, height, sex,...all the things the HR has you set up when you purchase one. It just wouldn't give you an accurate burn if someone else did it for you. You might feel you're burning a ton and they might be more physically fit or less and that will make worlds of difference in the finished workout HRM.

    Have you thought of purchasing your own? They really aren't very costly, unless you have an eye on one that has all the whistles and bells. Which most don't need. Polar is a great brand, I got a Polar FT7 brand new with a chest strap for $59 on sale at Sears last year.

    Worth checking out if you're curious. :)

    Does sound like a cool workout... I might give it a try! :) I'll let you know if it kills me LOL
  • brandiuntz
    brandiuntz Posts: 2,717 Member
    Unfortunately, a heart rate monitor won't be accurate for that kind of workout. HRM's are only accurate for steady-state cardio.
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    If you can roughly estimate (which this is still better than someone else with HRM with unknown same fitness levels as you using with wrong type of workout) the time given for different type of activities in the 45 min.

    These MET values are based on studies, so you would take the MET value x your resting calorie burn.
    Which you can estimate at MFP - Apps - BMR
    BMR / 1440 = per min calorie burn.
    MET x calorie burn per min x minutes = total calorie burn.
    Subtract 1 MET for purpose of how much to eat back, over and above resting calorie burn.

    https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxjb21wZW5kaXVtb2ZwaHlzaWNhbGFjdGl2aXRpZXN8Z3g6MjgyY2EyMzQzNWFlN2Q3OA

    Appears some calisthenics at various levels would be correct, METS 2-8. Just need the time aspect for each level to get close.
  • vibezstudio2t4
    vibezstudio2t4 Posts: 1
    Thanks for sharing this video. I am going to zumba fitness in Bayside to stay fit.
  • BUTIgirl212516
    BUTIgirl212516 Posts: 193 Member
    vibezstudio2t4 wrote: »
    Thanks for sharing this video. I am going to zumba fitness in Bayside to stay fit.
    If you're interested in more, here's two more videos like this! I've lost 14 lbs in four months doing these as my only workout (and eating healthy of course)
    They're challenging, fun, and have built up my strength AND flexibility SO much

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2nYXzcdiTg
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKsyeiUorzY
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    Appreciate you sharing the other vids! Thanks :)
  • CM9178
    CM9178 Posts: 1,251 Member
    brandiuntz wrote: »
    Unfortunately, a heart rate monitor won't be accurate for that kind of workout. HRM's are only accurate for steady-state cardio.

    It would be more accurate than guessing. I use my HRM for stuff like this all the time.
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    heybales wrote: »
    If you can roughly estimate (which this is still better than someone else with HRM with unknown same fitness levels as you using with wrong type of workout) the time given for different type of activities in the 45 min.

    These MET values are based on studies, so you would take the MET value x your resting calorie burn.
    Which you can estimate at MFP - Apps - BMR
    BMR / 1440 = per min calorie burn.
    MET x calorie burn per min x minutes = total calorie burn.
    Subtract 1 MET for purpose of how much to eat back, over and above resting calorie burn.

    https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxjb21wZW5kaXVtb2ZwaHlzaWNhbGFjdGl2aXRpZXN8Z3g6MjgyY2EyMzQzNWFlN2Q3OA

    Appears some calisthenics at various levels would be correct, METS 2-8. Just need the time aspect for each level to get close.

    For this workout, you could also:

    Multiply body wt (kg) x 4 x (fraction of hour spent exercising)


  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    PS I would recommended doing this workout in a private place.

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