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How do you log Bikram into your exercise diary?
shano25
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How many calories do you put in as having burned in a class. I was discussing this with my studio owner and he said if you're doing all of the poses to the best of your ability you can burn 900 calories. I don't know that I'm doing that, I do often have to take a rest during a few poses. So he said that I'm probably burning at least 500 calories.
How do your log your practice in exercise?
How do your log your practice in exercise?
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I estimate 500 cals for 90 minutes and guess I'm on the conservative side with that. I'd rather not make the mistake of overestimating the calories I burn.0
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I estimate in the 550 range. I am also too scared to overestimate...I really need to wear my HR monitor and find out an exact calorie count. I am just nervous it might beep in the class!0
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I estimate in the 550 range. I am also too scared to overestimate...I really need to wear my HR monitor and find out an exact calorie count. I am just nervous it might beep in the class!
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For a long time I gave myself 500 calories for class, and then dropped that to 400. If it was a class that I didn't exert myself much (either had to lay down a lot or had an injury that limited my exertion, or if the room just wasn't hot enough) I would give myself maybe 300.
I just wore a heart rate monitor in class last night for the first time and it said I burned 699; my nutritionist says that hrms overestimate during activities like yoga, but she's never done Bikram method. She recommended 500 calories as a more likely number. I'm still on the fence. 0 -
I've been logging it as 400. I don't want to overestimate but I wonder if I'm too low. I guess that's better than being too high though.0
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I log 400 calories for each 90 minute class. I have a consistent 4X week practice, so I've been told that my body may have adjusted to the heat/poses/exercise. I think 400 is a good number for me, esp since I actually gained weight in the last year, while doing Bikram every other day. When I plug my age/weight into online calculators, I usually get a number WAAYY higher than 400, but I think it's better to err on the low side.0
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I use a polar heart rate monitor. I burn between 360 and 400 calories in a 90 minute class. (the higher calories is later in the day or with a few extra poses) I am 123 pounds, 52 years old and practice 4-5 times per week.0
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