How would you log this?

liroez29
liroez29 Posts: 221
edited November 11 in Fitness and Exercise
I am getting ready to work out, I plan on doing 5mins on my treadmill (5mph), then 5 mins on my stationary bike, then 5 on my Gazelle, then 5 mins lifting my weights, and I plan to do 4 reps. So this will be 20 total mins on each machine and weights. Here is the question, should I log each workout separate, or should I just put in 1hr and 20 mins of circuit training?

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  • RetroGlitzDiva
    RetroGlitzDiva Posts: 109 Member
    I would say that logging them seperate would give you the most accurate picture if you dont have an HRM.
  • jennyredfern
    jennyredfern Posts: 94 Member
    Probably logging separate would be the most accurate, but you want to keep logging easy enough that you WANT to do it! :)

    When I do to the gym and work different machines, I just log circuit training. Close enough I think.

    Great workout, by the way!
  • liroez29
    liroez29 Posts: 221
    I would say that logging them seperate would give you the most accurate picture if you dont have an HRM.


    Thanks for commenting! I do not have a HRM, I really need to get one, so right now I rely on what MFP says. So if I log them all separate, it says I will burn 797 calories, if I log as circuit training it says I would burn 1341 calories.....quite a difference.
  • liroez29
    liroez29 Posts: 221
    Probably logging separate would be the most accurate, but you want to keep logging easy enough that you WANT to do it! :)

    When I do to the gym and work different machines, I just log circuit training. Close enough I think.

    Great workout, by the way!


    There is just such a big difference between the two, if I log circuit training is says I burned 543 calories more then if I log separate, I don't want to put that I burned more then I really did and don't want to short change myself either.....
  • liroez29
    liroez29 Posts: 221
    Well, I am just going to get up and do it now, hopefully I will have some more input on here when I get done! Thanks:happy:
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    I agree, log each one seperately. If you were doing circuit training my answer would be different, but this is not circut training.
  • jdavison91
    jdavison91 Posts: 50
    Also realize that if you are going to do a similar circuit each time you exercise, MFP will have the previous exercises in a list that you can quickly choose from so you don't have to enter all of the workouts each time, you just have to check the boxes of the ones you did.
  • dalildevil
    dalildevil Posts: 55 Member
    What I would do is go under "My Exercise" and create a tab that includes this circut as Your own that way everytime you do this particular circuit you can just click on "My exerxise" and add "My circuit" and it will log everything accurately for you :-)
  • SteveHunt113
    SteveHunt113 Posts: 648 Member
    Weight lifting is always the special child when it comes to logging calories burned. Keep it separate when you can.

    My rule of thumb is to always log the lowest number of calories ... which 99% of the time comes from my HRM. I'd rather lose out on the calories than inadvertently go over because I thought I had more.
  • RAFValentina
    RAFValentina Posts: 1,231 Member
    Not intense enough for circuit training. Log individually. Haven't you got time to do more? I'd do more of one so you can get into a good rhythm. i.e. 15 mins run at least and then finish off with the strength. Gives you chance to keep your HR high without change overs. Otherwise a decent 20 min workout I suppose to slip in the day.
  • cheyniemama
    cheyniemama Posts: 63
    What I would do is go under "My Exercise" and create a tab that includes this circuit as Your own that way every time you do this particular circuit you can just click on "My exerxise" and add "My circuit" and it will log everything accurately for you :-)

    Just about what I was going to suggest! Log them separate the first time to get an accurate count, then just put in circuit training next time and adjust the calories as needed. For instance, if you already know you burn 400 in a half hour doing that, and MFP gives you 350, just change it to 400. But the poster I quoted's idea seems even easier!
  • Cold_Steel
    Cold_Steel Posts: 897 Member
    For me it always seems like mfp calculations are over anywhere between 10 and 15% over what it should be. When in doubt I go with the lowest for exercise and highest for food
  • spacecase76
    spacecase76 Posts: 673 Member
    without a HRM, I would go with the lowest MFP.
  • MMarvelous
    MMarvelous Posts: 1,067 Member
    Log them separately and use the lowest calories. Even using the lowest, I have found my cardio to be higher than MFP has. I now have a HRM to verify. My strength training and Pilates were lower. If you can definitely invest in a HRM.
  • liroez29
    liroez29 Posts: 221
    Not intense enough for circuit training. Log individually. Haven't you got time to do more? I'd do more of one so you can get into a good rhythm. i.e. 15 mins run at least and then finish off with the strength. Gives you chance to keep your HR high without change overs. Otherwise a decent 20 min workout I suppose to slip in the day.



    Do more?.....I'm sorry, I though working out for almost an hour and a half was a decent workout......
  • liroez29
    liroez29 Posts: 221
    I agree, log each one seperately. If you were doing circuit training my answer would be different, but this is not circut training.


    I thought circuit training meant mixing cardio and strength training together in one workout.....I may be wrong, I am nowhere near a pro at this...lol
  • liroez29
    liroez29 Posts: 221
    Weight lifting is always the special child when it comes to logging calories burned. Keep it separate when you can.

    My rule of thumb is to always log the lowest number of calories ... which 99% of the time comes from my HRM. I'd rather lose out on the calories than inadvertently go over because I thought I had more.



    Good advise, thanks:happy:
  • liroez29
    liroez29 Posts: 221
    Probably logging separate would be the most accurate, but you want to keep logging easy enough that you WANT to do it! :)

    When I do to the gym and work different machines, I just log circuit training. Close enough I think.

    Great workout, by the way!


    Thanks!
  • liroez29
    liroez29 Posts: 221
    Log them separately and use the lowest calories. Even using the lowest, I have found my cardio to be higher than MFP has. I now have a HRM to verify. My strength training and Pilates were lower. If you can definitely invest in a HRM.



    I will be getting one very soon, I am sick of not being sure of what I am really burning! Thanks!
  • liroez29
    liroez29 Posts: 221
    For me it always seems like mfp calculations are over anywhere between 10 and 15% over what it should be. When in doubt I go with the lowest for exercise and highest for food


    Good advise, thank you!
  • EthosWhippet
    EthosWhippet Posts: 20 Member
    Not intense enough for circuit training. Log individually. Haven't you got time to do more? I'd do more of one so you can get into a good rhythm. i.e. 15 mins run at least and then finish off with the strength. Gives you chance to keep your HR high without change overs. Otherwise a decent 20 min workout I suppose to slip in the day.



    Do more?.....I'm sorry, I though working out for almost an hour and a half was a decent workout......

    I think what this poster might have meant is that doing longer intervals of say 15 minutes EACH would be more beneficial than the 5 minute chunks, not talking about the overall time frame of the entire workout. :)

    And YES, I think an hour and a half is PLENTY! :)
  • liroez29
    liroez29 Posts: 221
    Not intense enough for circuit training. Log individually. Haven't you got time to do more? I'd do more of one so you can get into a good rhythm. i.e. 15 mins run at least and then finish off with the strength. Gives you chance to keep your HR high without change overs. Otherwise a decent 20 min workout I suppose to slip in the day.



    Do more?.....I'm sorry, I though working out for almost an hour and a half was a decent workout......

    I think what this poster might have meant is that doing longer intervals of say 15 minutes EACH would be more beneficial than the 5 minute chunks, not talking about the overall time frame of the entire workout. :)

    And YES, I think an hour and a half is PLENTY! :)



    Maybe. I am not a pro at this, I am just trying new things, most of my workouts are 30min running, 30 min dvd with Jillian Michaels, and 30 mins of strength training, not in that order every time. Just thought I would try to change it up, I have plateaued!! Just trying to kick start the weight loss again.
  • dragynyss
    dragynyss Posts: 20
    I do not think the MFP exercise calculations are close to accurate, so whichever way you log it would be fine. I'd say it's more about tracking your effort than getting an accurate calorie burn count.

    Good job, by the way!
  • smokinjackd
    smokinjackd Posts: 341
    Gotta be honest here, it all depends on your personality. I tried breaking it down to every different workout but found I was hating the time it took. If I hate it i know I will not continue, so now I guesstimate, as long as I keep seeing steady progress I am satisfied with this course of action, if this changes then I will deal with it at that time.
  • gstyles24
    gstyles24 Posts: 4
    awsome job mixing it up!! Is that realy your weight loss to date?? WOW!! and Your before and after shots are so awsome!! Congrats on the hard work!! Keep it up! You rock!!
  • liroez29
    liroez29 Posts: 221
    awsome job mixing it up!! Is that realy your weight loss to date?? WOW!! and Your before and after shots are so awsome!! Congrats on the hard work!! Keep it up! You rock!!


    Thanks so much for the compliment!
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