How to track calories burned with circuit workouts?

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nikkihatch123
nikkihatch123 Posts: 1 Member
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Hi! I have been doing cardio workouts for a long time, but just started doing whole body circuits at the gym. I don't know how to log them in MFP without tediously recording each of the 10 machines, counting reps and weights, etc. I am mostly focused on total calories burned. Any advice?

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  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,107 Member
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    Use the circuit training entry? Bear in mind it may not be very accurate, over time you will be able to tell if it's accurate if your weight loss is higher or lower than expected if nothing else but your workouts has changed.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
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    Search for circuit training under the cardiovascular section of your diary - log the minutes not the individual exercises.
    It's just a rough estimate based on METS and your weight.
  • Healthydiner65
    Healthydiner65 Posts: 1,579 Member
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    Invest in a Heart Rate Monitor for the gym. I find it is very accurate at estimating calories burned. I tested mine against the machines at the gym and weight training and with what MFP states and my HRM wins!
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
    edited December 2017
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    HRMs are somewhat reasonable for an average person for steady state cardio not workouts with weights.
  • Golfer_Jim
    Golfer_Jim Posts: 40 Member
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    I use Fitbit HR - pretty accurate.

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