BODYPUMP - How do I log?

I've done body pump before (& loved it) and I just logged it as half strength training and half calisthenics. A lot of the work out is spent doing reps and I remember there were some sit ups, planks and push ups as well as weight lifting.

Hope you enjoy it, let us know how you get on x

I found it really hard to lof this before i got my HRM...i def suggest you get one as it is so much more accurate. I was under estimating my burn using MFP but then it wasn't as high as some people were suggesting.

I googled how many calories someone can burn in a body pump class .It's anywhere from 400-900 depending on the weights and how are you push yourself. I'm a pretty advanced pumper and I guess about 500 cals, (I can't afford a HRM right now either)

It's my favorite class, you will enjoy it!!! I have not tired combat yet though!

Body Pump is AWESOME!!

When I didn't have a HRM, I would log it as 50 minutes of Strength Training. It isn't quite as accurate, but you aren't overestimating your burn. I try to go heavy, and my stays elevated during all of the working tracks.

I only count 50 minutes, as there is a break between the tracks, and I don't count cool down.

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I do BP 1-2 times a week and for a 1 hour session I'd burn off usually around the 550-600 cals using my Polar FT60. I've been doing the class for 7 months! It really depends on your weight and your state of health, along with the weights you use.

I started doing BC a few weeks ago and again for an hour's session it varies between 700-815cals for me. I've drastically changed my diet so that is factoring into my energy levels at the mo!

Hope that helps!

I recommend you take a "new pumpers" class prior to Bodypump, if your gym offers it. Then you won't feel so scared! The first 3 times you do pump they don't want you to ratchet up your weights, but to work on your form. You will be fine if you follow this advice. As for calories burned, I use my heart rate monitor and log it as cardio. I haven't figured out how to accurately log in the strength section of MFP. But I want to see those calories burned show up for my own accountibility!

All the best to you! Bodycombat is my absolute favorite class of all time, with Bodystep as a close second!

I created a new exercise and logged the time under that. I put the calories as average though as I don't use a heart rate monitor but asked the instructor what she thought.

If you Google the Les Mills website they have all the classes listed, included videos on how to do the exercises!

Your leg track for BP is your biggest work out so you should be aiming for 2-3 times more than your warm up weight!

Let the instructor know that you are new, and really the first few classes are about learning the moves and getting your posture right!

It's a great class, I love it - let us know how you get on :P

I personally burn between 200-300 in PUMP and 400-600 in COMBAT

This is pretty close for me, too! I'm 40 years old, 5'4" tall, & weigh 135 lbs. I typically burn between 250 and 350 in Pump (Release 80 puts me closer to 350). I'm typically in the 400-500 range for Combat, Step, and Attack. I'm a Les Mills junkie! For the record - I 'added' exercises for BODYPUMP, BODYCOMBAT, BODYSTEP, and BODYATTACK in MFP so I could log them and know if I was truly taking one of these classes vs. lifting heavy at home or doing a kickboxing DVD at home, etc.

Just as an FYI - if you do a search, you'll find a TON of threads here telling you that HRMs aren't very accurate for tracking calories burned for weight lifting/strength training. I have always used either my Polar FT40 HRM or my BodyMedia FIT Link to track calories for all types of exercise and logged them. However - I'm not one to set my calories low and then eat back exercise calories...I have my calories set and shoot to eat at least that many every day regardless of exercise calories.

Oh - and so you can add this to my age/height/weight info in calculating calories burned - here's the weight I'm using for class. I just bumped up to 4 large plates (11 lbs ea) & 2 medium plates (5.5 lbs ea) for squats, 2 large + 2 small (2.2 lbs ea) for chest, 2 large + 2 medium + 2 small for back, 2 large for triceps, 2 large for biceps, 2 large + 2 small for lunges, and 2 medium + 2 small for shoulder.

My advice - listen to the instructor's weight selections for 'new pumpers' and don't try to overdo it! Build up your weight over time...when it becomes easy to get thru a track at a certain weight, it's time to up it! Most importantly - concentrate on using proper form versus keeping up (especially with things like singles in the squat track, etc.). As long as you keep moving, it's all good!

Have fun and enjoy yourself!!!

What is it? An aerobics class? Cardio?

It's an endurance barbell lifting class that pushes you to work each muscle group separately for maximum burn. I LOVE Body Pump!

Oh and I also asked my instructor and used the Les Mills website for an average. I created a line for Body Pump and use 500 as my average. Not to get into a debate on eating exercise calories but I will say if I am eating more because of Pump I never eat the whole 500 because I know it's an estimate/average.

I log it as Aerobics low impact.I sweat a lot in Pump but there's a lot of stopping and starting so your heart rate isn't constantly elevated, but it burns more than normal strength training for sure.