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Patty2point0
Patty2point0 Posts: 41 Member
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
Need help. Hi folks. I usually attend a 1 hour strength training class that is done circuit style. It's full body but I can't anything like it in the mfp database of exercises. How can I account for this I my diary?

Thanks community!!

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  • janet0513
    janet0513 Posts: 564 Member
    I had a hard time with this too. If you go under cardio, and search for circuit. There is circuit and curves circuit. I think the numbers in the curves circuit are more realistic but I would judge by how intense your class is. There is also a strength training but I think that is more just weight lifting.
  • TheBitSlinger
    TheBitSlinger Posts: 621 Member
    I use a Polar Heart Rate Monitor. It does not interface with MFP, but when I log exercise, I simply override the calories burned that MFP estimates.
  • Patty2point0
    Patty2point0 Posts: 41 Member
    Thank you both
  • pawoodhull
    pawoodhull Posts: 1,759 Member
    The strength training on MFP doesn't really show much calorie burn even though I know I am burning calories doing my pilates. I will have to look at the circut training and see if it's adaptable to my pilates. It would be nice to see a better calorie burn for the effort, well if I am burning more calories that is.
  • garber6th
    garber6th Posts: 1,890 Member
    pawoodhull wrote: »
    The strength training on MFP doesn't really show much calorie burn even though I know I am burning calories doing my pilates. I will have to look at the circut training and see if it's adaptable to my pilates. It would be nice to see a better calorie burn for the effort, well if I am burning more calories that is.

    This. When I do my strength training I start off with cardio to warm up and I do a little in between sets as well. I am sweating and getting my heart rate up and it seems like the calorie burn is definitely low.

  • Patty2point0
    Patty2point0 Posts: 41 Member
    I guess the only way to really know is to us a device like fit but or jawbone etc
  • janet0513
    janet0513 Posts: 564 Member
    No monotor is going to give you an accurate number on the weight lifting portion. Check out the curves circuit or the circuit training. I do let my fitbit log mine because honestly I don't care about the number, just the consistency. I don't eat any of those calories. Before the fitbit I used the curves circuit. I do sets of 2 exercises at a time and alternate. It is a combo of weight lifting, strength training and cardio. For example I may do a bench press and alternate with jumping jacks. I do 3 sets of each before I move to the next combo. This lasts an hour. What does your routine look like?
  • pawoodhull
    pawoodhull Posts: 1,759 Member
    I do 20 reps of 7 different Pilates moves. All are "weight" work because I am using my body weight and resistance bands as the "weight" that I am then moving (think pulling yourself forward with your arms or pushing yourself along with your feet while resistance bands are holding you in place). And 2 of the moves are squats which I do on my back and again I am moving the platform back against my weight and the resistance bands. I have so much knee damage I can't do regular squats.
  • Patty2point0
    Patty2point0 Posts: 41 Member
    2 days a week I attend a small group strength training class with a personal trainer. There are typically 6-7 stations of varying weight machine, body weight exercises and free weights. We rotate states at anywhere between 1-2 minute intervals. Always cardio involved as well. There is a 30 -60 second recovery period between stations. When I work out on my own I begin with 30-45 mins of cardio then lift weights for about 30-40 mins rotation stations as well... I never eat back my calories either but I do like to track my effort.
  • Patty2point0
    Patty2point0 Posts: 41 Member
    pawoodhull wrote: »
    I do 20 reps of 7 different Pilates moves. All are "weight" work because I am using my body weight and resistance bands as the "weight" that I am then moving (think pulling yourself forward with your arms or pushing yourself along with your feet while resistance bands are holding you in place). And 2 of the moves are squats which I do on my back and again I am moving the platform back against my weight and the resistance bands. I have so much knee damage I can't do regular squats.

    Great way to work around your injuries !! Body weight exercise is challenging

  • janet0513
    janet0513 Posts: 564 Member
    If you are having a 30-60 rest, then I would call that curves circuit.

    Pat, body weight exercises are great.
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