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How to log Pad-holding???

tinawharrison
tinawharrison Posts: 123
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi All

I'm a martial arts nutter, I train 5-6 times a week. Three of these are pad-work sessions. I log my pad-work as 'boxing punch bag' but then I hold pads for 25 minutes for my mate too and she hits really hard!!

Should I log this too somehow? if so, under what?

Any suggestions welcome please! :smile:

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  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    holding pads...nah....I wouldnt log it,,,it does burn something but it cant be significant
  • poodlelaise
    poodlelaise Posts: 149 Member
    If you have or could borrow a heart rate monitor for a session, check to see how many calories you burn, say for each 10 minutes. Then add your own activity for tracking.
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    I wouldn't.
  • tinawharrison
    tinawharrison Posts: 123
    holding pads...nah....I wouldnt log it,,,it does burn something but it cant be significant

    I sweat just as much holding pads as hitting them, I've been doing martial arts for 25 years and we hit very hard!
  • tinawharrison
    tinawharrison Posts: 123
    If you have or could borrow a heart rate monitor for a session, check to see how many calories you burn, say for each 10 minutes. Then add your own activity for tracking.

    Can't use a heart rate monitor sadly, I have a pacemaker but thanks!
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    holding pads...nah....I wouldnt log it,,,it does burn something but it cant be significant

    I sweat just as much holding pads as hitting them, I've been doing martial arts for 25 years and we hit very hard!

    like I said, it burns something but it cant be significant. sweating is not a true indication of calories being burned.
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