Best Way to Track/Log Interval/Fat Burning Training

clewis628
clewis628 Posts: 94 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I met with the trainer at the gym last night and he set me up with an interval/circuit training program. Basically it is set up as the following (for now):

2 sets of 15-20 ball squats
5-8 min on the elliptical; 1 min slow, 1 min fast
4 sets of 15-20 triceps moves
repeat elliptical
2 sets of chest press/shoulder press
repeat elliptical
2 sets of sitting row (not row machine)
repeat elliptical
4 sets of bicep moves
repeat elliptical

I might be missing one or two moves but how would you track that? Last night i entered each one in individually but is there a way for me to create a workout and log it all as one long workout?

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  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    circuit training
  • dianesheart88
    dianesheart88 Posts: 111 Member
    edited October 2014
    You can create your own exercise in MFP. That's what I would suggest and I personally do myself. If your looking to accurately count the calorie burn, I would not use MFP burns, but rather get a HRM (Like the Polar FT4) to track your burns accurately.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    Weight lifting and circuit training are difficult calories to calculate because they generally are not steady state cardio where you are keeping your heart rate up and steady. What I do with weight lifting, even when it involves some jump roping in between sets, is use my weight lifting entry and put in 1 calorie. That way, I keep a log of what I do but I'm not overestimating my calorie burns.
  • ChasingMyBliss
    ChasingMyBliss Posts: 803 Member
    Yes... create your own exercise. Track your heart rate through the intervals and use heart rate based calorie burn calculator to figure the burn. Then when you enter the workout it should be close.
  • hill8570
    hill8570 Posts: 1,466 Member
    "circuit training" is plenty close enough if you're just tracking an approximate calorie burn. Anything more detailed is just a waste of your time.

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