How do I post P 90 X on my exercise log?

s_waser
s_waser Posts: 92
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I just started doing the P90 X videos and I don't know how I am suppose to post it on my exercise log. What do you post it as? I thought that I could do it for circuit training but I can't post it as the whole 58 mins because we warm up and cool down during that time (and he talks a lot).
Thanks

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  • tashatrip
    tashatrip Posts: 9 Member
    Hi there! I was wondering the same thing. I started doing the P90X but have recently switched over to the Insanity workouts. I've just been posting my Insanity workouts under Aerobics: High Impact. I'm also a member of www.sparkpeople.com and some of those guys are posting P90x under high impact aerobics too. Hope this helps.
  • angiemartin78
    angiemartin78 Posts: 475 Member
    The best way is to use a heart rate monitor to accurately determine the number of calories burned and then create your own exercise. :smile:
  • dgbiggz
    dgbiggz Posts: 25
    I wondered the same thing...I do a LOT of videos...lots of the Biggest Loser stuff & they work your butt off!! THere's not really anything listed there that works. I'll try to heart rate monitor thing!
  • AndreaWyland
    AndreaWyland Posts: 142 Member
    You can always list your own (create your own) exercise and log it as such. I leave it as cardio because logging strength training doesnt work right. I know what I did and how much I burned and weather or not it was cardio or strength and quite frankly thats all that matters!:)
  • sheri02r
    sheri02r Posts: 486 Member
    The best way is to use a heart rate monitor to accurately determine the number of calories burned and then create your own exercise. :smile:

    This would be it.
  • BlackmetalCoffee79
    BlackmetalCoffee79 Posts: 108 Member
    The best way is to use a heart rate monitor to accurately determine the number of calories burned and then create your own exercise. :smile:

    This is what i do.
  • brasco17
    brasco17 Posts: 2
    http://p90xcalories.com/

    This works great!!!
  • TTHdred
    TTHdred Posts: 380 Member
    I add all my dvds in the My Exercise section. Then when I work out I search for it, select it and add calories burned based on my HRM. Especially, P90x. Calories burned vary SO much from person to person on these, that even if it was in the database it would be unreliable. You'll only have to enter them in once, then after that you search for it, like you would any other exercise. I log them all (even the strength training ones) under "cardio" because of how much I burn. I don’t log strength training reps etc. but this because I am not really tacking that. If you decide to use mfp instead of their logs to track your reps, weights etc then you will have to enter it it twice. There are no calories added to your daily limit for strength.
  • secretgirl4611
    secretgirl4611 Posts: 474 Member
    BEST THING TO DO IS GOOGLE HOW MANY CALORIES YOU BURN WITH THE WORKOUT DVD NAME YOU DID FOR THAT DAY. YOU CAN ALWAYS FIND THAT INFO ONLINE. THEN COME ON MFP AND GO INTO EXERCISE AND "CREATE" THE WORKOUT AS P90X AND PUT ALL THE INFO IN. FOR HOW MANY CALS. BURNED AND SETS YOU DID..
  • CWAbbottFamily
    CWAbbottFamily Posts: 3 Member
    I add all my dvds in the My Exercise section. Then when I work out I search for it, select it and add calories burned based on my HRM. Especially, P90x. Calories burned vary SO much from person to person on these, that even if it was in the database it would be unreliable. You'll only have to enter them in once, then after that you search for it, like you would any other exercise. I log them all (even the strength training ones) under "cardio" because of how much I burn. I don’t log strength training reps etc. but this because I am not really tacking that. If you decide to use mfp instead of their logs to track your reps, weights etc then you will have to enter it it twice. There are no calories added to your daily limit for strength.

    I'm just starting P90 and wondered how to log this...cardio vs strength. Excellent advice! Thank you!
  • crazy8ts
    crazy8ts Posts: 360
    Just a suggestion regarding finding the calorie burn online... the HRM is going to give you YOUR specific totals...and you'll see that those totals will change from workout to workout... your effort will change from day to day so better to get your accurate reading than a generalized 'projected' calorie burn... IMHO
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