How should I log strength training?
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hannatrew997
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I gym 3 times a week, just strength training, with two other people. I get that MFP can't calculate it 100% accurately because of all the different factors like intensity and rest periods. I'm there for 2 hours on some sessions and log this as 40 minute strength training under cardio - because there is 3 of us. Should I be doing that, or 120 minutes? Or even 60?
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What is it your major importance of the logging? The total calorie burn?0
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No-one knows your routine as well as you do, weight/reps/recovery time.....
If you are standing around for long periods doing nothing (waiting your turn) then yes cut down the duration.
The very rough METS estimate given does assume a "standard" style of strength training which includes recovery between sets.
It's not a lot of calories so won't make a huge difference.1 -
If you want to log the calories burned like in cardio, wear an HRM during your workout. That will give you the baseline and you can create a custom cardio workout for it. It won't be high because of the start's and stops, but you'll have the data.0
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I don't log strength training2
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No-one knows your routine as well as you do, weight/reps/recovery time.....
If you are standing around for long periods doing nothing (waiting your turn) then yes cut down the duration.
The very rough METS estimate given does assume a "standard" style of strength training which includes recovery between sets.
It's not a lot of calories so won't make a huge difference.
100% this!0
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